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.

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