21st century-16th century BC) and Shang (c. 16th century-11th century BC) dynasties in close communication with China's Central Plains, archaeologists said at a news conference in Beijing last week.

nomads from what is now northeastern China, they made use of many Confucian ideas from the Central Plains in the building of Zhongdu. "For example, they built gates for the city, whose names ...

On Jan. 4 and 5, a low-pressure system developed across the central Great Plains and then tracked eastward to the Mid-Atlantic. Along its track, widespread precipitation (1 to 2 inches ...