This reverses what has been called the “great divergence” in economic power and prosperity, which began with the 19th-century ...

That being the case, Taiwan’s criminal trials are still operating by the logic of the Qing Dynasty’s indirect and written hearing procedures. Taiwan’s criminal court judges and prosecutors maintain ...

The Western governments’ bid looks pale amidst the majority of countries (mostly Islamic nations from Asia and Africa) ...

With the abandonment in recent years of hard-core Maoism and rising prosperity, it is now common to see whole families decked ...

In a remarkable historical discovery coinciding with the 130th anniversary of the Sino-Japanese war of 1894-95, a new grave ...

Also gripping is Mr. Chaffetz’s account of Qianlong (1711-99), emperor of the Qing dynasty. His military campaign against the Oirats—the westernmost of the Mongol horse-people—was comparable to ...

Since ancient times, paper decorations depicting the moon-walking Jade Rabbit, as well as figurines of the Rabbit God, have ...

Vienna Cammarota (second from right) dances with local residents in Kashi, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region ...

I have to retire," he told AFP as he stooped closer to his sewing machine to tack on an embroidered border on the dress.With about 10 more dresses to finish, Yan hesitated to give an exact closing day ...

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Since the founding of the People's Republic of China 75 years ago, the country, led by the Communist Party of China (CPC), has achieved a remarkable transformation characterized by rapid economic ...

Experts say the silver-haired tailor is among roughly 10 remaining cheongsam-makers in Hong Kong, which in the mid-1960s used ...