These solar terms helped the ancient Chinese people plant and harvest their crops at the right time – this was crucial knowledge for their survival. How did solar terms guide the ancient Chinese?

Befitting its ancient lineage, the citrus genus has taken on symbolic significance in different religions around the world. In China ... and some of these plants from that period even survive ...

However, in 1959, the Chinese government decided to build a hydroelectric power plant in the area and, somewhat shockingly, decided to flood the city to do it. This didn’t just amount to getting ...

It is located in China’s southwestern karst ... with 40 metre-high ancient trees and a group of endangered wild plants from ...

9,000–7,000 BP), which was one of North China's most significant Neolithic ... particularly in relation to the identification of ancient plant remains, explains Dr. Cui. "The analytical ...

Tea enthusiast and author Jeff Fuchs, featured in The Tea Explorer, travelled to ancient tea forests in China’s southern ... The leaves then go to a processing plant where they are steamed ...