The layout follows the principles of feng shui (the art of ... Lord of Heaven, not his imperial son on Earth, could enjoy 10,000. Nonetheless, the number 9,999 is auspicious in Chinese culture ...

From ancient legends to modern-day anime, movies and games, Chinese dragons have captured the imagination of people around ...

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Creating thousands of live-size soldier statues to protect the mausoleum of China's first emperor was a massive operation, requiring many steps and close collaboration. Thousands of life-size ...

these buildings are reflections of different ways of perceiving the centre of heaven and earth and the power of the mountain as a centre for religious devotion. The historical monuments of Dengfeng ...

To reach the Temple of Heaven, you don't have to have an untimely ... In the Confucian spirit, the park offers respite among ancient cypress trees alongside remarkable structures.

A series of ancient stone carvings in southwestern China is drawing renewed global interest, as cultural experts highlight ...

Seat of supreme power for over five centuries (1416-1911), the Forbidden City in Beijing, with its landscaped gardens and many buildings (whose nearly 10,000 rooms contain furniture and works of art), ...

The China Institute Gallery in New York is showing ancient Chinese bronzes from the 12th century BCE to 1st to 2nd century CE ...

AMISH TRIPATHI author of the recordbreaking Shiva trilogy tells REENA SINGH that he wanted to write a thesis on evil and thought the best hero to convey that philosophy would be the destroyer of evil ...