BEIJING -- Recently, an ancient bronze ritual vessel that had been lost overseas after being stolen 40 years ago finally made ...

Explore 13 unique Halloween traditions from around the world, from turnip lanterns to soul cakes, and discover how other ...

Explore 13 unique Halloween traditions from around the world, from turnip lanterns to soul cakes, and discover how other ...

Against a backdrop of vivid blue skies and fluttering fabric, hundreds of kites soared above Cape Town this past weekend, ...

Its performers are using modern technology to make the ancient art accessible to young and international audiences. In a ...

The discovery of red kites in Sherwood has been considered a "significant record" [Center Parcs] Red kites have been spotted nesting in Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire for the first time. The birds ...

Scientists in China have uncovered rare fragments in lunar soil samples. The Chang’e-6 mission returned rocks from the Moon’s far side in June last year, revealing meteorite fragments that may predate ...

SCIENTISTS believe a pigeon-related disease known as canker is behind a spate of bird of prey deaths in north Queensland. Black kites were reportedly dropping dead from the sky in the state's north ...

Abstract: The complex glyph structures and diverse writing styles of ancient Chinese character images lead to suboptimal performance when existing image retrieval methods are directly applied to ...

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China eyes currency swap with Japan and South Korea amid ...

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 3,000-year-old altar to the sun in North West China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Experts say that the altar resembles the heaven-worshipping ...

The history of Ancient China is full of different ethnicities, cultures, and religions. But Buddhism in China has deep and far-reaching roots. Throughout the centuries, it has left many famous and ...