Landscape painting has been one of the most celebrated accomplishments of Chinese culture since the third century, treasured by artists, patrons and scholars alike. Drawn from the Freer Gallery of Art ...

A tradition dating to the third century, landscape painting is one of the most outstanding achievements of Chinese culture. Key styles in this genre emerged during the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) and are ...

Edo period in Japan lasted from 1603 to 1867/1868. During this time the country was ruled by the Tokugawa shogunate. The Mid-Autumn Festival, a celebration rooted in over 3,000 years of Chinese ...

To understand Chinese culture, it is necessary to go back to the very beginning of its civilisation. Inthis series, we look at the most influential dynasties in Chinese history and how each, with its ...

In the waters off Singapore, a recently uncovered a shipwreck with a huge cargo of blue-and-white porcelain is shedding light on the storied Chinese craft produced during the turbulent era of the ...

Learn more about the Temasek Wreck, Singapore’s ancient shipwreck that carried a record cargo of Yuan Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain. A trading vessel that sank in the 14th century lay hidden near ...

A newly discovered circular moat at the Shisicang site or Fourteen Granaries, in Hexiwu town, North China's Tianjin Municipality, has been dated to the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), marking the first time ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The blue-and-white porcelain is intricately decorated. - Michael Flecker/Science Direct In the waters off Singapore, a recently ...