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Catch a Sunrise Before Time at China’s Oldest Observatory
The Yellow River township of Taosi hosts a 4,000-year-old solar observatory with ancient archaeological treasures underfoot
Unearthing China's Other Civilization
The 3,000-year-old Sanxingdui Culture is a mysterious complication in ancient Chinese history
Fields of Gold
Tomb of a “deposed emperor” in Jiangxi provides new clues to the history of the Han dynasty
Uncommon Sounds
Five rare traditional Chinese instruments with thousands of years of history
History’s Mysteries
For over a decade, experts have been examining cryptic bamboo slips that may contain a lost version of Chinese history
Army of Darkness
The Qin’s terracotta warriors changed the lives of the peasants who discovered them—not for the better