According to Chinese tradition, Chinese civilization is 5,000 years old, though the ancient China of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties was far smaller than modern China and largely confined to the ...

Historical records indicate that during the Western Xia Dynasty, various ethnic groups ... dean of the School of Ethnology and History at Ningxia University, told the Global Times.

The most infamous tyrants in Chinese history, Jie, the last king of the Xia dynasty, and Zhou, the last king of the Shang dynasty, were dragged from their thrones and killed by their vassals.

ZHENGZHOU, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Ancient city walls unearthed in central China's Henan Province have been identified as dating back to the early Xia Dynasty (2070-1600 B.C.), offering new evidence ...

The site, dating back to 3,800 years ago, is believed to be the capital city of the Xia Dynasty, known as the earliest dynasty of China. This is an extract from the BBC programme China's Greatest ...