Tombs of emperors in the Han Dynasty were marked by earth mounds packed into square shapes with level tops. Tombs from that time are called fangshang for their square shapes. The mausoleum ...

The Yangzhong Chen Lüsheng Art Museum in East China's Jiangsu Province is hosting a new exhibition on the latest research ...

It first came to the attention of a Chinese emperor through emissary-adventurer Zhang Qian, who lived during the Western Han ...

Walking through the Chaoyangmen South and North streets spanning 2.8 km in downtown Beijing, clean streets adorned with ...

In this programme, we are in Han Dynasty China, two thousand years ago, exploring the giving of Imperial gifts - an activity which straddles the murky boundary between diplomacy and bribery.

In the first year of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Northern Xiongnu took the opportunity to annex the Western Region and control the Silk Road. The Han court sent Ban Chao on a mission to the Western ...

The Han Dynasty, which ruled from 202 BCE to 212 CE, is often taken as a reference point and model for Chinese identity and tradition. Covering a geographical expanse comparable to that of the ...

The border is treacherous and the dissident guards are plotting to divide and rebel After the battle of Shule Geng Gong Xie Miao was ordered to patrol the western region with his 13 generals and ...