This article explores some of the biggest and most influential empires in the world, from the British Empire to the Mongol ...
A rare Chinese silver-inlaid, bronze figure of Guanyin, goddess of mercy and compassion, is expected to sell for up to £5,000 ...
What is the story behind the objects that represent the British Museum’s largest-ever donation? And which are the best?
Bottle-shaped flask, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng, 1723-1735 British Museum/PA Wire The donation will bring the museum's ...
The British Museum is to receive what is believed to be the highest-value gift ever received by a UK museum with the ...
Hidden deep within the bustling alleyways, a tranquil courtyard houses the Phoenix Hall, the sole Qing Dynasty architecture ...
During the next century, Christians perished in China completely. With the fall of the Tang Dynasty in 907, China once again ...
The 13-floor building was completed in 1929, a time when large parts of Shanghai were occupied by colonial forces and the ...
One outstanding example is Pine, Hawk, and Lingzhi Fungus, completed in 1724 during the Yongzheng reign, and crafted by ...
A pair of rare Ming Dynasty fish jars dating from the 16th century have sold ... “This remarkable result makes it the highest ...
Compare with a similar gilt-bronze figure of Guanyin, Ming dynasty, illustrated in Gems of Beijing Cultural Relics Series: Buddhist Statues I, Beijing, 2001, p.79, pl.39. See also a related bronze ...
A symposium commemorating the 130th birth anniversaries of traditional Chinese opera maestros Mei Lanfang and Zhou Xinfang was held in Beijing on Wedn ...