China's four great ancient inventions made tremendous contributions to the world's economy and the culture of mankind. They were also important symbols of China's role as a great world civilization.

major achievements in the humanities occurred in the field of literature, but at times of social unrest, philosophical accomplishments were even more prominent. Ancient Chinese philosophers were ...

“This is the first exhibition to prominently feature ancient Chinese picnic sets,” Chiang says. “Most people don’t pay any serious attention to picnic boxes because picnics were not as see ...

Primarily, the compass was used for geomancy for a long time before it was used for navigation Ancient Chinese alchemists realized that the magnetite ore would point towards a magnetic north. Their ...