Wu Zetian, the only woman to officially rule as emperor of China, amassed an estimated fortune of $16 trillion, exceeding the ...

Known for her ambitious way of thought and high intelligent, the Chinese queen, known as Wu Zetian outmaneuvered her rivals ...

Wu Zetian’s influence across Central Asia helped boost trade, particularly in valuable commodities like silk and tea, which ...

The Silk Road was a network of land and sea-based trade routes that connected parts of the African, Asian, and European ...

Begun during the early Tang Dynasty (618-907) and reaching its peak during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), these extensive carvings amalgamate Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist sculptures. The UNESCO ...

bears witness to the local adaptation of Buddhism and its spread throughout East Asia over the past 2,000 years. The complex includes Foguang Temple, with its eastern main hall being one of the four ...

Staying true to its role as a cultural melting pot, the Hexi Corridor was where both Tibetan and Han Buddhism flourished. A ...

She was often remembered as a shrewd and cunning ruler, used both political skill and, at times, ruthless tactics to ...

The howling of wind and pounding of hooves, the battle cries and clinking of cold glistening sword, the solemn chanting of ...

This file photo taken on March 29, 2022 shows Yu Chi-Hsuan (L) introducing to foreign visitors the Song Dynasty-style tea whisking skills at a ...

In the tea fields of Jingshan, home to the famed Jingshan tea that dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the 36-year-old from China's Taiwan region, now a cultural tourism practitioner rooted in ...