The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, has declared that his reincarnation will be born outside China, directly challenging Beijing’s claim that it alone can appoint his successor. Traditionally, senior ...

Thirty-eight years ago, visitors were introduced to grand historic legacies, such as the Forbidden City. However, I felt that ...

A Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) tomb of an aristocrat has been discovered near the Dong­qian Lake burial complex in ...

In front of a secluded temple in south-western China, Duan Ruru skilfully executes a series of chops and strikes, practising ...