Chinese American historians Chuimei Ho, Ben Bronson and Phil Choy came to visit our Chinese temple exhibit last month in the Merced County Courthouse Museum. Ho and Bronson are founders of the Chinese ...

They may seem like typical Chinese altar cloths, but look closer and, in some, you’ll spot a Dutch East Indies coat of arms or even the mythical Naga creature. They’re also made from batik. The ...

The remnants of a 3,000 year old sun altar have been discovered in north-west China, offering clues about the region's ancient past. The circular ruins are 100 meters (109 yards) in diameter, and were ...

Access these resources as a member - it's free! Sara Smallhouse talked about the significance of the historic Chinese altar from the 1880 Chico Chinese Temple, which is housed at the Chico Museum. She ...

Bidding started at £16,000 from a collector in Beijing A woman who put a bowl up for auction in Colwyn Bay expecting it to sell for about £100 was shocked to see it fetch £24,000. The brass bowl was ...

A man in Singapore was jailed for 13 days on Thursday for setting fire to a neighbour’s flat after a dispute over a prayer altar. Patrick Francis, also known as Pandian, pleaded guilty to one charge ...

Although Deepavali is a festival traditionally celebrated by Indians, it's also a busy time for 71-year-old Chen Xixiang (transliteration), who is also Hindu. Chen, who converted to Hinduism some 55 ...

A woman who put a bowl up for auction in Colwyn Bay expecting it to sell for about £100 was shocked to see it fetch £24,000. The brass bowl was publicised online and it was then collectors realised ...