"The Chinese authorities have been changing hundreds of village names in ... of the People's Republic of China in 1949, and words such as orda, which means "palace," sultan, and beg, which are ...

Depicting Taoist deities in a misty landscape, a Qing dynasty lacquer panel inlaid with jade and agate is among thousands of artifacts pulled out of museum storage in China to be restored and, one ...

Palace Museum at the Forbidden City marks centenary this year New Beijing branch to at least double artefacts on display Conservation work intensifies as China projects cultural power BEIJING ...