Japan’s invasion of China in World War II began with the expansion of conflict after years of tension. Following the Marco ...

For five thousand miles the Silk Road ran all the way from China’s ancient capital, through Central Asia. It passed through mythical cities such as Samarkand or Persepolis until it reached the bazaars ...

Beijing offers condolences on passing of ‘China’s old friend’ who gave landmark apology for Japan’s wartime aggression.

Beijing/Seoul, Oct. 17 (Jiji Press)--China and South Korea paid tribute to former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who died on Friday at the age of 101.

In 1979, fresh out of the School of Oriental and African Studies, the University of London, where he studied Chinese history ...

What if sometimes the medieval world smelled fabulous? What if instead of the feces and filth, barbarism and bile, we instead imagine delicate perfumes mixed from ambergris, musk, sandalwood, and rose ...