But while its stunning preservation captivates the world, its past is steeped in controversy, forced displacement, and untold history ... city gates—an unusual feature in ancient Chinese ...

TIANJIN, April 15 (Xinhua) -- In the bustling heart of the historic Jinjie commercial district in Tianjin, a northern Chinese port city, the rhythmic clatter of a rickshaw and the elegant swish of ...

But what is the history ... located in the city. The city walls, believed to date back to the 16th century, had five entrance gates, as opposed to the traditional four in old Chinese cities ...

The ancient Chinese port city of Quanzhou – once the starting point for the trading route known as the Maritime Silk Road – has been added to Unesco’s World Heritage List. Quanzhou ...

BEIJING--A gas explosion after a partial building collapse in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin on Tuesday morning left three people missing and 11 injured. The event remains under ...