Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire.

Soar above Pingyao, one of China’s best-preserved ancient cities, where history and tradition come alive. This drone footage captures the well-preserved city walls, ancient courtyards ...

A network of trenches, walls and enclosures built across the steppes of China and Mongolia 800 years ago seems to have been ...

The Great Wall was initially built to safeguard ancient China's northern borders ... "We found buried sections of roads, house foundations, trenches, ash pits, and walls at the site," said ...

The ancient walled city at Xinmi is thought to have been built during the Xia dynasty (around 2070-1600 B.C.)—an early Chinese dynasty ... foundation belonged to a house complex with terraces ...

In the eras before air-conditioning, southern China's skywells ... located in the core of a house. It is either enclosed by rooms on four sides or three sides plus a wall. Some large houses ...

For nearly 650 years, the fortress walls in the Chinese city of Xi’an have served as a formidable barrier around the central city. At 12 meters high and up to 18 meters thick, they are ...