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HISTORY, TRAVEL

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

HISTORY

Unearthing China's Other Civilization

The 3,000-year-old Sanxingdui Culture is a mysterious complication in ancient Chinese history

ANCIENT HISTORY

Fields of Gold

Tomb of a “deposed emperor” in Jiangxi provides new clues to the history of the Han dynasty

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Uncommon Sounds

Five rare traditional Chinese instruments with thousands of years of history

HISTORY

History’s Mysteries

For over a decade, experts have been examining cryptic bamboo slips that may contain a lost version of Chinese history

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ARTS, HISTORY

City of Angels

A forgotten Silk Road relic sheds light on early Christianity in China

HISTORY

Army of Darkness

The Qin’s terracotta warriors changed the lives of the peasants who discovered them—not for the better