The Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches system is one of the oldest methods of timekeeping in Chinese history, originating as early as the Shang Dynasty (16th to ... Firecrackers, lion dances, and ...

The origins of the lunar calendar may go back to the dawn of Chinese civilization, traditionally associated with the legendary Xia dynasty that ruled from 2070 to 1600 B.C. The origins of the ...

Among China’s traditional holidays and celebrations, none ranks higher in importance than the Lunar New Year (農曆新年). Also known as the Spring Festival (春節), or simply Chinese New ...

The bronze vessel, dates back to the late Shang Dynasty (1600 BC - 1046 BC), known for its contributions in metallurgy and writing. Over the past 3,000 years, the vessel had been damaged by ...

These wheel ruts provide evidence of considerable activity and transportation methods used during the late Shang Dynasty. Yinxu was the capital of the late Shang (Yin) Dynasty, which lasted from 1 ...

According to Inverse, "in the original plan for Avengers 5, then called Kang Dynasty, Shang-Chi would've been one of the film's main leads." What exactly this would have entailed is not clear ...

If reports by Inverse are to be believed, Shang-Chi was supposed to make a comeback in the first version of Avengers 5. Originally titled Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, the sequel would’ve revolved ...

This magnificent building, designed in the shape of an ancient Chinese cooking vessel with two loop handles and four legs called ding, is the first national museum offering panoramic views of the ...

ancient totem worship passed through the intermediate form of “emperor” worship in the Shang Dynasty and was further humanized into ancestor worship in the Western Zhou Dynasty (Chao; Yu, 2007, p. 32) ...