The tomb and statues were still in progress at the time of the emperor’s death in 210 B.C. Today the vast terra-cotta host serves as a perfect symbol of the scale and ferocity of Shi Huangdi’s ...

That the fuzzy creature is native to China, where Shi was born, and that its color is associated with intense feelings, made it an ideal symbol for this magical coming-of-age. Given the changes ...

Shi Yan Ming didn’t intend to make me feel bad. But when a 40-something journalist asks a 59-year-old interviewee to confirm his age, it’s not really appropriate to lift a straight-kneed leg ...

Pope Francis will hold a meeting with top Shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani ... Francis has long hailed the power of inter-religious dialogue, symbols of peace and tolerance, without dwelling ...