Qin's tomb itself remains unexcavated ... rivers and streams made with mercury flowing to the sea through hills and mountains of bronze. Precious stones such as pearls are said to represent ...

The mausoleum of Emperor Qinshihuang (the first Emperor of Qin) is five kilometers east of Lintong County, 35 kilometers from Xi'an City in Shaanxi Province. On its south is Lishan Mountain and to ...

Qin Qi is a Chinese contemporary painter who primarily works with oil paint on canvas. Many of his paintings are characterized by their surreal elements, in which he reimagines ordinary objects or ...

This story appears in the February 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. Tucked high in the Qin Ling Mountains of central China, a nimble primate with a peculiar mug has conquered a pitiless ...