Archaeologists in China have uncovered ancient city walls in Henan Province, dating back to the early Xia Dynasty (2070–1600 B.C.).

the first famous prime minister in known Chinese history, helped Tang (the first ruler of the Shang Dynasty, enthroned 1766 B.C. – 1760 B.C.) destroy Jie (the last ruler of the Xia Dynasty ...

Erlitou in the heart of the Central China Plains is spread across some three square kilometres in Luoyang, Henan province. The site, dating back to 3,800 years ago, is believed to be the capital city ...

BEIJING: Several of China's breakthrough discoveries in archaeology last year shared the spotlight on Wednesday (Feb 19) at a forum in Beijing organised by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' ...

which adopted the Xia Dynasty's (c. 21st century-16th century BC) definition of the start of the new year as being the first day of the first month of the Chinese calendar. This day eventually ...

The origins of the lunar calendar may go back to the dawn of Chinese civilization, traditionally associated with the legendary Xia dynasty that ruled from 2070 to 1600 B.C. The origins of the ...

The first Shang king was Cheng Tang who defeated the Xia dynasty in the Battle of Mingtiao. The last Shang king was Di Xin, defeated in a great battle by Wu of Zhou. The earliest known Chinese ...

The Hong Kong Palace Museum will host a new exhibition next month that charts the origins of Chinese civilisation ... to-late Neolithic period to the Xia dynasty, or from about 6,200BC to 1,500BC.

The first Shang king was Cheng Tang who defeated the Xia dynasty in the Battle of Mingtiao. The last Shang king was Di Xin, defeated in a great battle by Wu of Zhou. The earliest known Chinese ...