In chronicles of Gaozu’s rule such as Sima Qian’s, the dragon became inseparable from imperial authority and ascendancy. It ...

The Qin were succeeded by the Han, who adopted a different policy. On the one hand, they reinstated classical philosophy, which had been eliminated by their predecessors. On the other hand, especially ...

The Dynasty Warriors series takes place at the end of the Han Dynasty in China, around 200 CE. It uses historical events and people as the basis for its trademark tactical action gameplay, which ...

Chi Xiao, draws inspiration from a legendary Chinese sword associated with Emperor Gaozu, founder of the Han dynasty, who reigned from 202 to 195BC. “Chi”, or bright red, symbolises ...

Han Kang’s latest novel, about a South Korean massacre, delves into why atrocities must be remembered. “It’s pain and it is blood, but it’s the current of life,” she said. Han Kang in ...

Han has extensive experience with both diplomacy - particularly meeting and greeting foreign delegations - and with projecting China's key concerns in a lower-key manner than some Chinese officials.

Han said Beijing was ready to work with Washington to “implement the important consensus reached between President Xi Jinping and president-elect Trump”, said China’s official news agency ...

True authority lies with the ruling Communist Party’s powerful Politburo Standing Committee, from which Han retired in 2022.But sending a high-profile official – and one who has previously ...

Han has dodged the charge so far. But suspicion fell on the English-language translator of The Vegetarian, Deborah Smith, when the novel was propelled into the spotlight. Smith mistranslated some ...

In Beijing's case, senior officials never received the invitation, either. On Monday however, Vice President Han Zheng, a trusted advisor to Xi, will be there to represent China. Beijing's ...