ANCIENT CHINESE HISTORY IN THE NEWS


Sarah Kuta, "The Great Wall Of China Might Be Older Than We Thought," Smithsonian Smart News, February 27, 2025.

Sonja Anderson, "Archaeologists Discover Rare Clay Commander Among Thousands Of Life-Size Terra-Cotta Soldiers In China," Smithsonian Smart News, December 31, 2024.

Jamie Q. Roberts, "Guide To The Classics: The Art Of War, The Ancient Chinese War Manual Loved By Edgelords And Management Gurus," The Conversation, July 4, 2024.

Sonja Anderson, "This Ancient Chinese Couple Was Buried In A Miniature Home," Smithsonian Smart News, May 24, 2024.

Christian Thorsberg, "See The Face Of Emperor Wu, A Sixth-Century Chinese Ruler Brought To Life With DNA Analysis," Smithsonian Smart News, March 29, 2024.

Xiaoying You, "What Do Terracotta Warriors Tell Us About Life In Ancient China?," BBC News, March 28, 2024.

Meilan Solly, "Trove Of 13,000 Artifacts Sheds Light On Enigmatic Chinese Civilization," Smithsonian Smart News, June 14, 2022.

Yu Tao, "Friday Essay: An Introduction To Confucius, His Ideas And Their Lasting Influence," The Conversation, September 9, 2021.

  "China: 3,000-Year-Old Gold Mask Sparks Online Memes," BBC News, March 23, 2021.

  Vivien Shaw and Isabella Catherine Winder, "This Ancient Chinese Anatomical Atlas Changes What We Know About Acupuncture And Medical History," Conversation, September 2, 2020.

  Alastair Sooke, "The Mysterious Ancient Figure Challenging China's History," BBC Culture, October 9, 2019.

  Lisa Martin, "China's Terracotta Warriors To March On National Gallery Of Victoria," Guardian, December 17, 2018.

  "Chinese Park Grants Free Entry To Heavier Women," BBC News, June 22, 2018.

  Kevin Ponniah, "Zhao Kangmin: The Man Who 'Discovered' China's Terracotta Army," BBC News, May 26, 2018.

  "China's First Emperor Flattened After Wind Fall," BBC News, April 9, 2018.

"How China's First Emperor Searched For Elixir Of Life," BBC News, December 25, 2017.

Tina Huttl, "How Ancient China And Egypt Developed Similar Structures," DW, July 12, 2017.

  Heather Chen, "Journey To The West: The Endlessly Remade Chinese Folk Tale," BBC News, April 28, 2017.

"Terracotta Army: The Greatest Archaeological Find Of The 20th Century," BBC News, April 25, 2017.

  Jonathan Glancey, "The Army That Conquered The World," BBC Culture, April 12, 2017.

  Michael Upchurch, "'Terracotta Warriors' Exhibit Makes Grand Entrance At Pacific Science Center," Seattle Times, April 7, 2017.

Salvatore Babones, "China's New-Found Love For Confucius," Al Jazeera, March 31, 2017.

  Holland Cotter, "'Age Of Empires': How 2 Dynasties Of Art Forged China's Identity," New York Times, March 30, 2017.

  Robert Taylor, "'Tomb Treasures' Document Life, Afterlife Of Han Dynasty's Elite," Mercury News, February 21, 2017.

  Janos Gereben, "Sexy Pleasures Among Han Dynasty 'Tomb Treasures,'" San Francisco Examiner, February 21, 2017.

  "Xuan Zang Stayed In Vijayawada To Study Buddhist Scriptures," Hindu, November 3, 2016.

  "Xuan Zang To Build Another Bridge To India," Hindu, November 2, 2016.

  "Western Contact With China Began Long Before Marco Polo, Experts Say," BBC News, October 12, 2016.

  Maev Kennedy, "Ancient Greeks 'May Have Inspired China's Terracotta Army,'" Guardian, October 12, 2016.

Amy Qin, "For Confucius And His Descendants, A Cultural Comeback," New York Times, September 19, 2016.

  Emine Saner, "'China's Forgotten Emperor' Review -- Was Wu Zetian A Tyrant Or A Proto-Feminist," Guardian, July 4, 2016.

Simon Denyer, "China's Secret Caves Filled With Lost Culture," Toronto Star, June 13, 2016.

Ananth Krishnan, "Crossing The Wall," India Today, May 19, 2016.

  Tom Phillips, "Eleventh-Century Chinese Letter -- Just 124 Characters Long -- Sells For $32 M," Guardian, May 17, 2016.

  Jordan Riefe, "Artifacts From Ancient Chinese Cave Temples Head West For California Exhibit," Guardian, May 13, 2016.

Atul Aneja, "Mogao Caves Reveal Powerful India-China Buddhist Link," Hindu, May 5, 2016.

  Deborah Vankin, "Arts Preview: 'Cave Temples Of Dunhuang' At The Getty Museum Wants To Transport You To China's Silk Road," Los Angeles Times, March 18, 2016.

  Sam Wollaston, "'The Story Of China' Review: A Bit Of Scratching On An Old Bone? -- There's Just Not Much Left To See After 4,000 Years," Guardian, January 22, 2016.

  Catherine Putz, "The Battle That Kept The Chinese Out Of Central Asia," Diplomat, January 8, 2016.

  "Dunhuang: A City On The Old Silk Road -- In Pictures," BBC News, October 4, 2015.

  Jan Keulen, "The Chinese Through Abbasid Eyes," Middle East Eye, June 12, 2015.

Edward Wong, "Q. And A.: Michael Schuman On The Return Of Confucianism In China," New York Times, April 2, 2015.

  "What Period Of History Do Chinese People Most Admire?," Slate, January 14, 2015.

Sam Crane, "Confucius Doesn't Live Here Anymore," Conversation, October 28, 2014.

Alex Von Tunzelmann, "'The Emperor And The Assassin': Slashing And Burning Its Way Through Chinese History," Guardian, September 25, 2014.

Shirin Barghi, "Qin Dynasty Palace Ruins Discovered In China," Huffington Post, December 3, 2012.

Jonathan Kaiman, "China Unearths Ruined Palace Near Terracotta Army," Guardian, December 3, 2012.

  Carrie Gracie, "Liu Bei: China's Warlord Who Teaches Good Management," BBC News, October 16, 2012.

  Carrie Gracie, "Qin Shi Huang: The Ruthless Emperor Who Burned Books," BBC News, October 15, 2012.

  Carrie Gracie, "Li Bai And Du Fu: China's Drunken Superstar Poets," BBC News, October 11, 2012.

  Carrie Gracie, "The Duke Of Zhou: The Man Who Was Confucius's Hero," BBC Newsmagazine, October 9, 2012.

  Carrie Grace, "Sima Qian: China's 'Grand Historian,'" BBC News, October 8, 2012.

Maev Kennedy, "Han Dynasty 'Immortality Suits' Go On Show," Guardian, May 3, 2012.

  "Chinese Archaeologists Unearth 2,400-Year-Old 'Soup,'" BBC News, December 13, 2010.

  Frances Wood, "China: Enduring Empire," Guardian, November 11, 2010.

  "93 Warring States Period To Han Dynasty Tombs Found In Hebei," Archaeology News Network, May 28, 2010.

Jonathan Watts, "Chinese Archaeologists 'Discover' Tomb Of Notorious Pantomime Villain Cao Cao," Guardian, December 27, 2009.

 Alex Munro, "Confucius' Birthday Reminds Us Why He Still Matters," Guardian, September 28, 2009.

  Ken Johnson, "How The Upper Crust Lived, And Died, In Early China," New York Times, April 9, 2009.

"In Pictures: Treasures From Shanghai," BBC News, January 30, 2009.

Jonathan Jones, "1000 Artworks To See Before You Die: Ancient China," Guardian, October 27, 2008.

  Aric Chen, "Bridging Generations On China's High Plateau," New York Times, August 10, 2008.

  Holland Cotter, "China's Legacy: Let A Million Museums Bloom," New York Times, July 4, 2008.

"Ancient Human Unearthed In China," BBC News, April 2, 2007.

  Holland Cotter, "A Culture Of Braiding Many Lives Into One," New York Times, December 31, 2005.

  "Ancient Brew Discovered In China," BBC News, December 8, 2004.

  "Yellow River 'Drying Up,'" BBC News, July 29, 2004.

  "China Had First Complex Machines," BBC News, June 10, 2004.

  "Ants Attack Xian's Ancient Art," BBC News, June 7, 2004.

  "Changing China Leaves Guqin Behind," BBC News, August 7, 2003.

  "China Imposes Great Wall Ban," BBC News, July 30, 2003.

  "'Earliest Writing' Found In China," BBC News, April 17, 2003.

  "China Calls For Return Of Antiquities," BBC News, January 22, 2003.

  "Experts Hope To Emulate Chinese Columbus," BBC News, October 22, 2002.

  "China Uncovers Lost Part Of Wall," BBC News, October 9, 2002.

  "China To Move Half A City," BBC News, September 2, 2002.

"China's Great Wall 'Even Longer,'" BBC News, February 22, 2001.

  "Confucius Relics Damaged In Clean-Up," BBC News, February 6, 2001.

"In China, Ancient History Kindles Modern Doubts," New York Times, November 10, 2000.

  "China Claims Invention Of Toilet," BBC News, July 26, 2000.

  "Another Brick In The Great Wall," BBC News, May 6, 2000.

  "Asia's Oldest Axe Tools Discovered," BBC News, March 3, 2000.

"Road Workers Re-Bury Ancient Relics," BBC News, February 20, 2000.

Nicholas D. Kristof, "Strangers Bearing Gifts: A Study Of China's Relations With The Rest Of The World," New York Times, August 29, 1999.

Kevin Platt, "China Embraces Its Ancient Art, One Shard At A Time, In Shanghai Museum," Christian Science Monitor, September 18, 1998.

"Boning Up On China's Past," BBC News, March 29, 1998.

Nicholas D. Kristof, "China Finds A Han Tomb And 'Men Of Mud,'" New York Times, August 26, 1990.

Bonnie Churchill, "Treasure From Ancient China," Christian Science Monitor, July 28, 1988.

Willard J. Peterson, "Why Be Moral?," New York Times, December 1, 1985.

Diana Newell Rowan, "China's Ancient Clay Army, Unearthed After 22 Centuries," New York Times, December 9, 1983.

Jonathan Spence, "The China The West Knew Nothing About," New York Times, April 18, 1982.

R.V. Denenberg, "Visiting China's Archeological Treasures At Xian," New York Times, June 21, 1981.


 

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