In the sweltering summer of AD18, a desperate chant echoed across China's sun-scorched plains:“Heaven has gone blind!” ...

However, Taiwan is not the only issue driving Beijing’s military build-up – especially of its navy, according to Zhou, who also described mainland China’s rise and influence in the ...

founding the Zhou Dynasty in the process. According to the traditional account, the Zhou victory owed much to Jiang Ziya, a talented military officer who served Kings Wen and Wu and led the ...

Made of iron, copper, and leather, the multi-material armor scales are the first and smallest of its kind ever discovered in Han Dynasty archaeology. Found in the west part of the outer coffin of ...

Some have not been shown to the public for 10 years, while some are making their public debut, such as the Archaic Bronze Xijia Plate dating back to the Western Zhou Dynasty (c.11th century-771 BC ...

Jade Memorial Seal of the Empress Wen [Photo courtsey of Long Museum] Jade Memorial Seal of the Empress Wen Hongxi reign (1424-25), Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) This is a fragmented seal with one-half ...

Chinese archaeologists have reconstructed 6,000 composite armour scales unearthed from the tomb of Liu He – the deposed ninth emperor of the Han dynasty (206BC - AD220) – in the first ...

The most obvious one is that instead of military armor and equipment, every player has to use pots, pans, and various other pieces of kitchenware to keep themselves safe from bullets. Other neat ...

Marine body armor engineers share a glimpse of their new protective gear that features lighter weights, lighter plates and more size options. Military Times © 2025 ...

Jingchu culture refers to the rich regional culture that developed primarily in present-day Hubei Province and its surrounding areas, rooted in the ancient State of Chu during the Zhou dynasty. Jianye ...

Fine jade, pure and smooth, symbolizes "the virtues of a gentleman" central to Confucian thought. During the Zhou Dynasty (c. 11th century-256 BC), jade became increasingly important in funerary ...