Chinese archaeologists have uncovered a remarkably preserved section of an ancient imperial highway built more than 2,200 years ago—an infrastructure marvel now being hailed as the ancestor of modern expressways. The discovery sheds new light on the extraordinary engineering capabilities of the Qin Dynasty, the empire that unified China for the first time in history….
Around this time of the year, there is one very important day for Chinese families around the world, not unlike Thanksgiving in North America. The winter solstice – dung zi in Cantonese, dongzhi in Mandarin – marks the shortest day and longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere. In Chinese culture, dung zi…
Europe is having a two-pronged meltdown: military and economic. US President Donald Trump’s proposals on brokering peace in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war have poured cold water over the European take on how things should proceed. If, and there is always a big if where Trump is involved, this plan is to materialize, Europe would be…
Walking up to The Plaza Hotel’s east side entrance, Andrew Ross Sorkin is in his element. Just seconds after his arrival, he dives into what the storied hotel was like a century ago, sending me scrambling to get my recorder out. “In 1929, people would come here and it was insane — every business guy…
Two mates who unearthed a centuries-old rare Buddha statue in Western Australia’s remote Shark Bay region are calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to diplomatically return the Ming Dynasty figurine “home” to China. Leon Deschamps and Shayne Thompson want the Buddha repatriated as a symbol of peace and goodwill, and for Shark Bay to be…
SHOP ASHLEY TODAY PROJECT COMMUNITY COVERAGE. TONIGHT AS WISN 12 CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH. TONIGHT, GERRON JORDAN INTRODUCES US TO THE DESIGNER STITCHING TO HER ROOTS. THIS IS THE LAST PIECE OF THE COLLECTION, SO I’M EXCITED TO FINISH IT FOR MILWAUKEE FASHION DESIGNER NOEMI CHAVEZ CONTRERAS. WITH EVERY STITCH SHE SEWS, I TAKE PIECES…
Deep in the Arts District on a Thursday night, the reflections of a massive disco ball glinted across the faces of the city’s most creative — writers, painters, fashion designers — as they gathered to celebrate the people who make L.A. vibrant. The occasion was none other than Archival Revival, a party thrown in celebration…
Hall doesn’t think we should flatly demonize all ultra-processed foods or assume that everything natural is safe, non-toxic, and good for us. “Look, it’s not an oxymoron to say that you can have a healthy ultra-processed food,” Hall told Business Insider. Still, we should be putting up guardrails, especially when it comes to kids, he…
US economic resilience over the last 15 years has been a tailwind for investors — but after a forecast-defying stretch of growth, it’s also creating a big blind spot in the market. The economy’s recent ability to avoid a recession could mean investors are caught off guard when a downturn does eventually materialize, financial pros…
Every time I hear about an American civilian getting picked up and imprisoned in places like Afghanistan, North Korea, Iraq or Iran, I say — what the heck are they doing there anyway? They shouldn’t be there! It always reminds me of the last verse in the Dylan song, “Frankie Lee and Judas Priest,” where he…