We discuss business cycles in ancient China. Data on Ancient China business cycles are sparse and incomplete and so our discussion is qualitative rather than quantitative. Essentially, ancient debates ...

The Mogao Grottoes are located along the ancient caravan routes—collectively known as the Silk Road—that once linked China with the West. Founded by Buddhist monks in the late fourth century, Mogao ...

As ancient cities in China were typically fortified with city walls, the absence of city walls at the Erlitou ruins has become a missing puzzle piece that generations of Chinese archaeologists ...

The research laid the foundations for the university to become, in 1956, one of China’s first to establish an archaeology department. Located in the ancient capital Xi’an, the university has ...

The Mogao grottoes, a World Heritage Site near the town of Dunhuang in western China, are located on the edge of the Gobi Desert, along the ancient caravan routes—collectively known as the Silk ...

The first institute in China dedicated to the conservation and preservation of ancient Chinese books celebrated its 10th anniversary recently in Shanghai. Experts in this field of work look to ...

Statistics show that there are more than 2,800 such "ancient towns" finished and being built in China now. But many of them have run into revenue difficulties or even been left unfinished due to ...

The "Classical and Glory-Ancient Greek and Roman Sculpture Art Exhibition" kicked off its first stop in China at the Shanxi Museum in Taiyuan, Jan 1, 2025. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn ...