The rules of Japan’s national sport are relatively straightforward: two rikishi—literally, “strong men”—face each other near the center of the ring, crouched on their haunches, like plus-size ...

Zhou Yuelong took advantage of a fluke to beat Ali Carter and complete the historic all-Chinese semi-final line-up All four semi-finalists at this year's World Grand Prix will be from China - the ...

Long before Western astrology, the Chinese zodiac helped organize years, beliefs, and social life. Here’s how the system of 12 animals evolved over the centuries. An antique Chinese copper coin ...

When Jeff Hamilton was in third grade, he was a self-described voracious reader who always went to the library to check out books about historical figures. One book, about the life of Martin Luther ...

The outcome of China's Communist Revolution might still be open, but it is overdue to understand its origins. How did the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) take control of the nation less than three ...

China's Talatan Solar Park covers 162 square miles and is now the biggest solar farm in the world, according to the New York Times. The solar park lives on the Tibetan Plateau, which is about 10,000 ...

Land is a weird asset. We need it to be affordable because everyone needs somewhere to live. But for many people, real estate is also their biggest store of wealth — a kind of national piggybank that ...

Trump's long-awaited meeting with the Chinese president. A 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence and cover-up in the world's largest Pentecostal denomination. And Hurricane Melissa's death toll rises ...

We should all be thankful the process of foot binding is finally over. But what is foot binding, exactly? Well, imagine bending (and occasionally, breaking) your feet to grotesque angles from the age ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers took the trip up north to face the Milwaukee Brewers for Game 1 of the NLDS and got the key road win to begin the series, putting them only three wins away from a second ...