Magnificent large-scale archaeological sites such as expansive settlements, city sites, palaces and mausoleums reflect ...

The 3,300-year-old Yinxu Ruins in Anyang, Henan province, for example, is where oracle bones inscribed with the earliest-known Chinese writing system have been discovered. It served as the first ...

"The word 'elephant' in jiaguwen seems to imitate the elephant's shape. This bone tells us that Yinxu was very moist, and elephants roamed during the late Shang period. Archaeological studies ...

Many people in China, beyond the traditional practice of honoring the ancestors, are planning to use the upcoming Qingming ...

An inscribed oracle bone on display at Yinxu Museum in Anyang, Henan province. CHINA DAILY Exhibition details China's earliest-known writing system in display of precious archaeological artifacts, ...

The Term II seminar series will highlight thematic research looking at 'Material Worlds' and 'Power and Difference'. These are scheduled to be in-person events. Seminars on 'Material Worlds' will ...