The term 'assassin's mace' has its roots in ancient Chinese folklore, although today it can regularly be found in Beijing's ...

Renowned for their sense of commerce and diplomacy along the Silk Road from Antiquity to the High Middle Ages, the Sogdians ...

Traveling along the Tea Horse Road unlocks a land of teahouses, centuries-old monasteries, and epic valley views.

Two of the most commonly accepted theories for the origin of money are the commodity theory and the chartalist theory. Both ...

The rapid-fire shots of tariffs and import curbs hearken back to Trump’s first term in office, when the U.S. and China ...

China-Europe freight rail services experienced significant growth last year. In 2024, trains made 19,000 trips, representing ...

Trump has expanded presidential power since the first trade war with China, wresting a significant portion of foreign ...

A study tracking rainfall patterns over thousands of years has found that more arid periods coincided with ages of dynastic ...

Throughout history, China has maintained a deep connection with ice and snow. Beyond simply enduring the harsh cold winter ...

Shanghai’s port processed a record 5 million containers in January, well above any previous month according to data going ...

The economic term for self-sufficiency is "autarky", borrowed from the ancient Greek word autarkeia, meaning "to suffice".

Explore Xi'an, the incredible ancient city and the ‘birthplace of civilisation,' home to the Terracotta Army and countless ...