Based on his field investigations, Wei Li argues that Eryou Cave in the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE) was one of the first private libraries. [详细]

From ancient times until the Age of Exploration in the mid-15th century, the Silk Road and its sea-based counterpart served as China's main channels…[详细]

The letters of garrison soldiers stationed in northwestern border areas of the Han Dynasty constitute a valuable contribution to Silk Road literatur…[详细]

The social identity of Confucian literary intelligentsia, however, was defined by their dual role. [详细]

The Yuan Empire (1206-1368) was the first national regime established by a northern nomadic tribe. After Genghis Khan conquered the Mongolian tribes…[详细]

During the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BCE) and Warring States (475-221BCE) periods, there emerged many great thinkers, such as Laozi, Zhuangzi, Conf…[详细]

A unique form of written records, family instructions are invaluable resources for historians who study the development of ideas. [详细]

Understanding what forces drive development and social governance of the villages in modern China (1840-1949) is essential when evaluating the influ…[详细]

During the past 30 years, research on the history of life in modern China has achieved progress by expanding the scope of study and realizing greate…[详细]