While being plump had a place in China’s history, extreme diets, constricting clothes formed part of nation’s centuries-old desire for slimness.

Each March, many of the country’s most selective colleges and universities release their admissions decisions, reviving ...

In ancient China there was a unique and quirky profession: if someone committed a crime and was sentenced to flogging, they could hire another person to take the punishment on their behalf. During the ...

Archaeologists uncover relics from the Zhou Dynasty in China, revealing burial customs and daily life from 3,000 years ago.

Spring Equinox is a good time to fly kites. In ancient times, people did not have good medical resources. So to pray for ...

Combining the writing on the bones with paleoclimate reconstructions, the team found how typhoon activity helped shift the ...

The essence of cultural experience and communication lies in enabling face-to-face and person-to-person interaction, Zhao said, adding that such direct exchanges allow people to break stereotypes and ...

A petroglyph of the "God of Sun" in the Helan Mountains rock art cluster Photo: Courtesy of the Administration Office of Helan Mountains Rock Art ...

The Global Times has launched the "Voices from the Study" series dedicated to in-depth intellectual dialogues with ...