Originally, the Chinese character si, meaning temple, stood for an official building that, in ancient China, ranked second only to the emperor's imperial palace. To show his respect for Buddhism ...

Such a symbiotic relationship between modern technological development and historic preservation is being formed and reinforced in Jinze, an ancient watertown in the western suburbs of Shanghai, ...

In ancient Chinese architecture, chiwen were mostly made of pottery or wood before the time of Yongle Palace, but the ones at the temple used a colored glaze, known as liuli, that has not faded even ...

Even before the Forbidden City, architecture has always been a way for China to display its wealth and power. But in 21st-century China, these statement buildings have taken a peculiar turn.

From the creation of paper to the building of the Great Wall of China, check out this gallery for some fascinating facts about ancient China. You may also like: ...