Around 2,200 years ago, ancient China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, began connecting many small walls to build the now-famous Great Wall of China. It eventually became over 13,000 miles (20,000 ...

The imperial kitchen staff not only prepared meals, but carried tables and chairs, ... “This is the first exhibition to prominently feature ancient Chinese picnic sets,” Chiang says.

The museum has a large collection of ancient Chinese kitchen accessories, including teapots, wine vessels, pans and some massive cauldrons. One of the country’s early rulers, King Wu of Qin, who ...

Smithsonian’s ‘Anyang: China’s Ancient City of Kings’ is the first major U.S. show devoted to artifacts from the capital of the 3,000-year-old Shang Dynasty.

5 fast facts about Ancient China. Around 3,000 years ago, people in ancient China used "oracle bones" — tortoise shells or bones inscribed with Chinese writing — to predict the future.