China is proud of its history. The only problem? Much of it has been lost to fires, wars, looting and revolutions. Enter fanggu, “historical imitation” attractions. Across the country, entire ...

A 14-year-old Chinese boy who turned his bedroom into a small history museum and spoke like an ancient scholar has attracted an army of followers online. The secondary school student from central ...

Troops march during a training session in Beijing on Aug 12 as they make preparations ahead of the Victory Day military parade on Sept 3. The parade is part of a grand gathering marking the 80th ...

At the climax of Wolf Warrior II, one of the highest-grossing movies in Chinese history, the 2017 film’s Rambo-style hero, Leng Feng, faces off against an American mercenary named Big Daddy. “People ...

Parade showcases China's military modernisation amid geopolitical tensions China emphasises its role in World War Two, challenges Western narratives Diplomatic tensions as Western leaders shun parade, ...

The status of Taiwan remains one of the most contested topics in modern geopolitics and one of the most misrepresented. This analysis cuts through political spin to examine Taiwan’s deep historical, ...

China has stepped up its offensive against a US-born school of thought on China’s last imperial dynasty, accusing it of providing “theoretical ammunition” for attempts to divide the country. The ...

The Ming Dynasty's Treasure Fleet was impressive both technologically and in terms of organisation. Between 1405 and 1433, Admiral Zheng He led seven expeditions that comprised hundreds of vessels and ...

In the southern Chinese fishing town of Tanmen, a museum shaped like a fishing boat safeguards Han Dynasty records asserting a millennia-old hold over “ancestral seas”. In Da Nang, Vietnam, a scenic ...