The face of a Chinese emperor who ruled 1,500 years ... some of which contained information about the color of Emperor Wu’s skin and hair. Combined with Emperor Wu’s skull, the team ...

The first emperor to unify ... With so much color and artistry imprinted on the soil—the ancient paint, alas, adheres to dirt more readily than to lacquer—Chinese preservationists are now ...

Pundits are scrambling to assess the Aviation Industry Corporation of China’s White Emperor fighter. Unveiled last week at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, the White ...

The terra-cotta army, as it is known, is part of an elaborate mausoleum created to accompany the first emperor of China into the afterlife, according to archaeologists. Ying Zheng took the throne ...

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Here, series presenter Rana Mitter tells the story of Wu Zetian, the female Emperor. Only one woman has ever sat on China’s throne as Emperor in her own right. That woman was Wu Zetian (624-705 ...