The ancient imperial exams, on which the Chinese bureaucracy was built, continues to inspire modern talent. The soaring popularity of the nation's civil service exam is a clear indication. Last ...

Long Guisheng, the manager of a Hunan store selling ancient books, told the paper the tiny book was used by students in the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) hoping for a leg up in their exams ...

It's a tradition that dates back 1,300 years to China's imperial bureaucracy. ... more than 1,300 years when exams were first held to select the best applicants for ancient imperial bureaucracy.

China recognizes it is weighted down by a bloated bureaucracy, unsuited to the demands of running a modern state and economy. Indeed, it has made a stab at reorganization no fewer than five times ...

Discover a 13th-century Yuan Dynasty tomb in Linfen, China, with painted murals, artifacts, and inscriptions honoring Lieutenant Liu, a military commander.