China’s Song dynasty established many prototypes in government, society, and the arts. A system of schools and examinations for entering public office led to an efficient, centralized government ...

In recent years, travel focused on ancient architecture, museums, and historical cultural assets has been gaining attention ...

When it comes to the history of women’s rights in China, the Tang Dynasty is exalted while the succeeding Song Dynasty is reviled. Here is why this is not as clear-cut as it seems. Zhou Fang. Court ...

Sophisticated, minimal, yet inventive, Chinese ceramics from the Song Dynasty are often considered the foremost expression of ceramic art in the world. Less extravagant compared to their predecessor ...

A baby-faced young man sitting on the front row of Christie’s New York saleroom outbid several rivals to win a Song dynasty scroll painting of dragons for $49 million on Wednesday. Chen Rong’s scroll, ...

If you think things ended badly for George W. Bush in 2008, consider the final days of the Chinese Emperor Huizong (1082-1134). With his empire mired in massive corruption and verging on bankruptcy, ...

When Su Shi’s (1037–1101) attributed painting Old Tree, Rock, and Bamboo emerged into the public eye last year after decades of being hidden from sight it attracted a torrent of renewed scrutiny.