Mercury mine sites unearthed in southwes...

GUIYANG, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Archaeologists have found a number of centuries-old mercury mine sites, including mining pits and smelting furnaces, in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The sites wer

Antique books get better care at Tibet's...

Researchers in Tibet Autonomous Region said Thursday that they are cataloguing and making digital copies of antique books at Norbulingka, an ancient palace, amid efforts to better preserve the ancie

Antique books get better care at Tibet's...

LHASA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Researchers in Tibet Autonomous Region said Thursday that they are cataloguing and making digital copies of antique books at Norbulingka, an ancient palace, amid efforts to

"Elixir of immortality" found in central...

ZHENGZHOU, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Archaeologists in central China's Henan Province said Friday that the liquid found in a bronze pot unearthed from a Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-8 AD) tomb is an "elixir

New research examines fate of Cambodia's...

SYDNEY, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The ancient Cambodian city of Angkor may not have come to such a sudden and catastrophic end as previously believed, with new Australian research released on Tuesday showi

China to invest 45 mln USD to protect Po...

The Chinese government will invest 300 million yuan (44.9 million U.S. dollars) in the next 10 years in its greatest efforts of protection and utilization of ancient documents in the Potala Palace,

China to invest 45 mln USD to protect Po...

LHASA, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government will invest 300 million yuan (44.9 million U.S. dollars) in the next 10 years in its greatest efforts of protection and utilization of ancient docume

Reviving Shaxi town on ancient Tea Horse...

The ancient temples, old alleys and caravansaries of the ancient town of Shaxi are not just reminders of past glories, but also attract tourists from around the world. A remote township in Jianchuan

Over 13,000 ancient books registered in ...

About 13,700 ancient books have been registered in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region after a wide survey across the region starting from 2009, the regional ancient book protection center sai