New research suggests that the earliest known Chinese characters have possibly been unearthed at the Liu­linxi Neolithic site ...

The recent unearthing of ancient Chinese relics has opened up new possibilities for the timeline of written communication. These artifacts, fascinatingly etched with intricate markings, provide a ...

Jiazhen Zhang is an art consultant specializing in Chinese antiques, with a passion for uncovering the historical and cultural narratives behind objects. A graduate of Sotheby’s Institute of Art in ...

Discover the language of one of the world’s oldest civilizations—and its global future. Through Alfred University’s Chinese Language and Culture program, students gain Mandarin proficiency while ...

One of the Chinese diaspora’s most celebrated artists grew up poor but surrounded by literature and art. After a string of books in her native language Xiaolu Guo found her creativity constrained. In ...

IN THE WINTER of 1978, two years after the death of the Communist leader Mao Zedong, Chinese intellectuals began pasting political posters on a wall near Beijing’s Forbidden City. Chinese authorities ...

Many writers are looking for ways to capture the everyday realities that the government keeps hidden — sometimes at their own peril. Hao Qun and an unnamed writer. Hao, who once enjoyed a successful ...