Exhibition themed on main tomb of Marquis of Haihun opens in Fuzhou, Fujian

Shi Jinbo, a member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and a research fellow at its Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, is a central figure in the field of Xixia studies globally.

A massive royal cemetery from the Xixia Dynasty (1038-1227), established by the Tangut people, rests at the foot of the Helan Mountains in northwestern China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

​Dubbed one of "China's Top 100 Archaeological Findings in the 20th Century," the Xixia Imperial Tombs in northwestern China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region empower modern people to gain a glimpse of the history of the Xixia Dynasty (1038-1227) and the formation of a unified multi-ethnic country.

In northwestern China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, two cultural institutions are widely recognized as premier destinations for exploring the history of the Xixia Dynasty (1038-1227): the Xixia Imperial Tombs Museum, home to over 6,000 artifacts unearthed from these royal tombs, and the Ningxia Museum, which features the thematic exhibition "Tracing the Great Xixia."

​Although the Xixia Dynasty (1038-1227) featured a majority of Tangut people, its population also included Han, Uygur, and Tibetan peoples.

​Proteins extracted from six teeth of early humans residing in what is now China around 400,000 years ago provide new insights into how ancient genetic material may have made its way into modern humans.

​China on Wednesday announced its 2025 list of the top 10 archaeological discoveries, with findings spanning from the forests of the Changbai Mountains in the northeast to the foothills of the Helan Mountains in the northwest, offering fresh insights into key chapters of the 5,000-year-long Chinese civilization.

Changbai Mountain research reveals how obsidian helped humans survive an unforgiving northern landscape over 50,000 years ago.

Archaeologists have made new discoveries dating back to the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 B.C.-771 B.C.) at the Jiangliu Site in Jingyang county, Shaanxi province, according to the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology on Tuesday.

Jointly organized by the Palace Museum and the Cultural Heritage Administration of the Xizang autonomous region, the exhibition "Beyond Time: The History, Culture and Art of Sakya Monastery" is currently being held at the Palace Museum in Beijing and will run through May 10.

​A groundbreaking archaeological discovery at an ancient site in central China's Henan province is reshaping views of prehistoric innovation, after an international research team uncovered clear evidence that early humans in East Asia were crafting sophisticated handled stone tools as early as 70,000 years ago.

​Archaeologists in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, have unveiled a well-organized Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-25 AD) settlement during the excavation of the Sanjiu relic site, according to an announcement by the Shaanxi provincial institute of archaeology.

​The moat water system of Xi'an, capital city of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Tuesday achieved full connectivity for the first time in more than 70 years, marking a milestone in its urban renewal.

​Chinese researchers have found the earliest known literature on horses via bamboo slips dating back over 2,000 years to the Warring States Period (475 BC-221 BC). This discovery was announced at a press conference held at Tsinghua University in Beijing on Monday.

Local residents, artists, and entrepreneurs who converge on Haikou's historical Qilou Street are contributing to a new chapter in the story of Hainan's opening-up.

Chinese archaeologists have discovered two ancient chariots in a new round of excavations at a burial pit near Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

​Chinese archaeologists have uncovered a significant Paleolithic site at an unprecedented altitude on the eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, offering fresh insights into early human migration and adaptability, according to the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Heritage Administration.

The Zhaigou site, a settlement site dating back to about 3,200 years ago, was listed as one of the major field archaeological discoveries during the sixth Shanghai Archaeology Forum (SAF2025) in east China's Shanghai.

​Archaeologists have identified a roughly 13-kilometer section of the ruins of Qinzhidao, a military road built in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC), in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

In order to study the construction and renovation history of the Forbidden City, a team of Chinese researchers has successfully pinpointed the growth years of three ancient timbers in this complex and traced their geographical origins via oxygen isotope analysis.