Outside the northern city of Jining ... as an act of brilliant madness. Ancient China’s main rivers ran west to east, and Yang wanted to break this grip of geography. He needed a way to move ...

In the 1200s, a Chinese official described Alexandria and its lighthouse in remarkable detail given the vast distance.

NARRATOR: Lijiang is located in the province of Yunnan, in the southwest of China. It’s one of China’s most famous ancient cities ... on the outskirts of the city of Lijiang.

SANYA, China, Jan 27 (Bernama) -- Recently, Sanya, China, a tourist city with a unique tropical seaside vibe, is ushering in the peak season. The picturesque landscape, pleasant climate, and abundant ...