On July 4, the Ming Dynasty Culture Forum 2026, themed "World Heritage Splendor, Cultural Renaissance," officially opened at the visitor center of the Ming Tombs scenic area in Changping District. The ...

On July 4, the thematic exhibition "World Heritage Splendor, Cultural Renaissance - Ming Dynasty Cultural Relics" opened to the public as part of the Ming Dynasty Culture Forum 2026. Located at the ...

A pair of Ming Dynasty earrings looked, at first glance, as if someone had spun gold into impossibly fine thread, like ...

Two rare handwritten volumes of the Yongle Dadian, dating to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), have been donated to the Hangzhou ...

Chinese goldsmiths working during the Ming Dynasty were masters of their craft, capable of creating intricate and elaborate jewelry pieces. The evidence is there in the abundance of finds in royal and ...

Over 70 sets of exquisite cultural relics from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) are on display at the Ming Tombs in Changping ...

On July 4, the four parallel forums of the Ming Dynasty Culture Forum 2026 opened simultaneously at cultural landmarks across ...

Climate change has a profound impact on historical societal transformations. A recent study by Chinese researchers has found that the collapse of the Ming Dynasty, one of the most important dynasties ...

A major volcanic eruption in the southern Philippines in late 1640 AD may have led to the collapse of China's imperial Ming Dynasty years later, according to a new study that upends previous beliefs ...

Believed lost for decades, an exceptionally rare Chinese Ming Dynasty cloisonné box was a surprise hit at auction, selling at Dreweatts in Berkshire, U.K., for £288,000 ($358,000). It was expected to ...

What is Ming Dynasty's most expensive decorative art? Since 2001 the record price for this artist at auction is 1,326,084 USD for AN EXTREMELY RARE HUANGHUALI FOUR-POSTER CANOPY BED,, sold at ...