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This City in China Has the Most Unesco-Recognized Gardens in the World
Suzhou has more than 60 gardens dating back to 600 AD, and nine have collective World Heritage status
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Oldest Stone Tools Outside Africa Unearthed in China
Six artifacts date to 2.1 million years ago, potentially rewriting what we know about which species led the migration out of Africa
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The Deadly Attempt to Assassinate Qin Shi Huang
In 230 BC, the armies of the powerful Qin Shi Huang looked set to conquer all before them. But one neighboring kingdom, Yan, had other ideas
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This Chinese Emperor Was Betrayed by His Mother’s Lover
China’s young emperor, Qin Shi Huang, faced a serious threat to his reign in 238 BC. At the heart of it was his mother, Queen Zhao, and her ambitious lover
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Extinct Gibbon Species Discovered in 2,000-Year-Old Chinese Tomb
It’s believed the species represents a new genera of apes that may have died out just 300 years ago
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China’s Plastic Ban Will Flood Us With Trash
New study reports China’s ban on importing foreign plastic could cripple global recycling programs and lead to 111 million tons of homeless plastic
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This Ancient Panda Skull Belongs to a Previously Unknown Lineage
The fossilized skull represents a panda line that split from today’s fluffy creatures 183,000 years ago
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The Odyssey of the World’s Largest Freshwater Pearl
The gem, which was was recently bought at auction, was likely found in China in the 1700s and was once owned by Russia’s Catherine the Great
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Oldest Footprints Show When Life On Earth Got Legs
Tiny fossil tracks found in South China firmly date appendages back to the Ediacaran period
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Zhao Kangmin, the Archaeologist Who Pieced Together China’s Terracotta Warriors
Kangmin, who died earlier this month, was one of the first archaeologists on the scene when the famed relics were discovered in 1974
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The Adorable Chinese Giant Salamander Is Slithering Toward Extinction
The amphibians could actually be five separate species, some of which may already be extinct
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An 800-Year-Old Shipwreck Helps Archaeologists Piece Together Asia’s Maritime Trade
A new date for the Java Sea shipwreck could shed light on the politics of Chinese trade routes
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Taiwan Is Now Home to the World’s Largest Performing Arts Center
The National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts encompasses five performance centers and spans 1.5 million square feet
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Ten Chinese Museums Where You Can See a Dinosaur Fossil Up Close
The country’s dino explosion has created a mecca for tourists intent on catching a glimpse of feathered dinos and other prehistoric wonders
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China’s Tiangong-1 Finally Crashes Back to Earth
Most of the craft likely burned up as it re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere
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Bottle of 2,000-Year-Old Rice Wine Found in Chinese Tomb
The bronze jug was dated around the late Warring States time period and the Qin Dynasty
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In a Horrifying New Twist, Myanmar Elephants Are Being Poached For Their Skin
In Asia, the biggest threat to elephant survival has long been habitat loss. That may be changing
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Ben Franklin May Be Responsible for Bringing Tofu to America
How a letter of 1770 may have ushered the Chinese staple into the New World
Five Things to Know About China’s Falling Space Station
For one, it’s exceedingly unlikely to cause you harm
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Hong Kong Will Phase Out Ivory Trade by 2021
Conservationists hope the ban will help preserve the dwindling elephant populations
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