The Taklimakan Desert in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region covers 337,600 square kilometers and its circumference measures 3,046 kilometers, making it the largest desert in China and ...

A new study reconstructing the Arabian Peninsula’s ancient past adds clues to how early humans left the African continent.

Its rich history and connection to the ancient Silk Road make it feel like a bridge between China and the Western world. I've always been drawn to places with deep historical roots, and Xinjiang ...

That’s largely the case today, but 7,000 years ago the vast desert was an altogether different ... could have migrated east and reached what’s now China, or a different species of ancient human ...

That’s largely the case today, but 7,000 years ago the vast desert was an altogether ... east and reached what’s now China, or a different species of ancient human possibly made tools ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

A digital map of ancient Greece and the known ancient world as traveled by ancient geographers has been created by researchers at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The map lets users ...

He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast ... China's expansive maritime claims and assertive actions. A Newsweek map highlights these emerging links between countries that, while ...

[Photo courtesy of Beijing Changjiang Culture] A new immersive stage production, "Yin Feng Qi," aims to transport audiences to ancient China through the life of celebrated female poet Xie Daoyun ...

Driven by his love and passion for the Samoan culture, Masoe Hogan Toomalatai is bringing the ancient art of fire knife dancing to Hong Kong by teaching children and adults how to twirl ...