31 h. ago Ancient wood uncovers a lost era of rains that fueled early China

Ancient wood uncovers a lost era of rains that fueled early China  Earth.com

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54 h. ago Ancient 'hanging coffin' people in China finally identified — and their descendants still live there today

Ancient 'hanging coffin' people in China finally identified — and their descendants still live there today  Live Science

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57 h. ago Ancient DNA reveals China’s first ‘pet’ cat wasn’t the house cat

Ancient DNA reveals China’s first ‘pet’ cat wasn’t the house cat  Science News

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3 d. ago Archaeologists in China find massive network of 573 ancient forts

Archaeologists in China find massive network of 573 ancient forts  ZME Science

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5 d. ago China boy, 14, acts like ancient scholar, turns bedroom into museum of artefacts

A 14-year-old Chinese boy who turned his bedroom into a small history museum and spoke like an ancient scholar has attracted an army of followers online. The secondary school student from central China’s Henan province, Xie Zhaoyutong, loves ancient Chinese history and literature and has filled his bedroom with his antique collections. A recent video of Xie passionately introducing his collections went viral online. It attracted 837,000 likes and 40,000 comments. Xie collects pottery, china,...

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6 d. ago Ancient Chinese DNA shows gender bias in human sacrifice ritual 4,000 years ago

Female sacrifice in China dates back thousands of years earlier than previously believed, a study of ancient DNA has revealed. Evidence from elite burials at a large Stone Age settlement in northwestern China also suggests the existence of an early hierarchical society, with gender preference relating to the type of sacrificial ritual, according to the Chinese archaeologists and anthropologists behind the study. Shimao, located in the Yellow River valley in Shaanxi province, is one of the...

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7 d. ago Across China: Young Chinese revive, transform ancient crafts for modern markets

Across China: Young Chinese revive, transform ancient crafts for modern markets  Xinhua

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9 d. ago Ancient DNA from Shimao city records kinship practices in Neolithic China

Ancient DNA from Shimao city records kinship practices in Neolithic China  Nature

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9 d. ago The true origins of China’s mysterious Hanging Coffin tradition revealed through Ancient DNA

The true origins of China’s mysterious Hanging Coffin tradition revealed through Ancient DNA  Archaeology News Online Magazine

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2 w. ago Why China Miao ethnic group shows love by biting each other; gentle bites mean unloving

A bizarre ancient courtship ritual practised by some of China’s ethnic groups involved a test of love where only a deep and painful bite was seen as a true expression of affection. This practice, known as yao shou ding qing, or “biting the hand to seal the love,” is a traditional courtship ritual of the Miao ethnic group in Hainan province, located at the nation’s southernmost point. Officially recognised as a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage since 2017, it reflects the Miao...

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2 w. ago Tutankhamun statue among 250 Egyptian artefacts to be shown in Hong Kong

An exhibition featuring 250 historical Egyptian artefacts, including a towering statue of Tutankhamun, mummies, jewellery and more, will open in Hong Kong on Thursday as the Middle Eastern country and China prepare to celebrate 70 years of diplomatic ties in 2026. “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums” is being hosted by the Hong Kong Palace Museum and marks the largest display of relics from the ancient civilisation in the city. “When you share something that valuable and...

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2 w. ago Past perfect: Experiencing ancient China through food, fashion | Daily Sabah

Past perfect: Experiencing ancient China through food, fashion | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah

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2 w. ago 2025 or 1625? Diners at new Beijing restaurant ‘time travel’ to ancient China

2025 or 1625? Diners at new Beijing restaurant ‘time travel’ to ancient China  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Dressed in traditional attire, young diners ‘time travel’ to ancient China

Dressed in traditional attire, young diners ‘time travel’ to ancient China  Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

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2 w. ago China duo caught carving ‘success’, ‘good luck’ at ancient sites to change fate

Two men caught inscribing positive words and their names on rocks at 35 historical sites on China’s Mount Tai in a single day claim they did so to “change their fate”. The case gained national attention on November 7, when China’s Supreme People’s Court released details of it to mark the first anniversary of the revised Law of the People’s Republic of China on Cultural Relics Protection. The move was also aimed at raising public awareness about cultural heritage preservation. Two men are from...

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3 w. ago Why in Chinese culture ‘wearing a green hat’ means man has a cheating wife

The colour that Chinese men dislike the most is perhaps green. This aversion stems from centuries of tradition in Chinese history, where “wearing a green hat” signifies that a man’s wife has been unfaithful. Around 2,000 years ago in ancient China, green was regarded as a lowly and degrading colour. It was referred to as a “mixed colour” because it is created by blending blue and yellow. At that time, the general populace valued five “primary colours” – red, yellow, blue, white, and black –...

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4 w. ago How Chinese ritual uses hot oil to determine person’s guilt using boiling lube

In ancient China, a special method of divine judgment known as the “oil-scooping ritual” served to make final rulings in cases of theft or debt disputes. The unusual legal tool was used when evidence was insufficient or inconclusive. At the time, forensic science was underdeveloped and people lacked the knowledge to uncover the truth, often appealing to the gods to distinguish right from wrong. One such practice was the “Boiling Scoop Judgement”, known in Chinese as Lao You Guo. This was...

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