Liu He, though he was promptly removed from office in only 27 days, left behind one of the largest “treasure trove” of artifacts, earning his tomb a prestigious spot as one of China’s top ...

Depicting Taoist figures in a misty landscape, a Qing dynasty lacquer panel inlaid with jade and agate is among thousands of artifacts pulled out of museum storage in China to be restored ...

It is a treasure from nature,” says fourth-generation lacquer maker Takuya Tsutsumi. He’s on a mission to revive the ancient craft ... period (475-221BC) in China. Prized for its appealing ...

A rare opportunity to try an ancient Japanese craft ... big debate about whether the practice of extracting the lacquer originated in China or other Southeast Asian countries but it is in Japan ...