Archaeologists unearthed the settlement of the female-dominated Neolithic Dawenkou culture in the Shandong province of eastern China near the estuary of the Yellow River—considered the birthplace of ...

People have been getting drunk for millennia. Historical records show that alcohol was an integral part of many early ...

This week, just days before his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama assured followers that he will, after his death, be ...

The Dalai Lama said on Wednesday that the ancient Tibetan Buddhist institution he leads will live on after he dies, putting an end to speculation that he would be the last person to hold the role as ...

Students at the Yuelu Academy of Hunan University in China embarked on a project to recreate a rice dish from an ancient recipe, yielding an unusual and surprisingly healthy food result.

After years of persecution, Christianity is now undergoing massive growth in China. To find out why, Martin Palmer travelled to Beijing and the ancient imperial capital of Xi'an in a special ...

In its pick and mix approach, traditional Chinese religion is in tune with western New Age eclectics, who probably have more in common with the ancient Chinese than with their own grandparents.

TAIYUAN — A new museum is set to open at the 4,300-year-old Taosi relics site in North China. Over 300 items will be on display, shedding light on the life and culture of the area's ancient ...

The Dalai Lama signals China should stay out of divine succession process The exiled spiritual leader said only the organization that he founded can recognize the future reincarnation as anxiety ...