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Could humans have driven a Bronze Age crocodilian species in southern China into extinction just a few hundred years ago?That is the question being raised as a team of scientists studies the partially fossilised remains of two giant crocodiles unearthed in China’s southern Guangdong province decades ago.The remains are from …

Cannabis was a staple part of the diet in the ancient Chinese Tang dynasty (618-907), according to a new archaeological study in central China.It is widely known that ancient Chinese cultivated and also consumed cannabis seeds in a kind of porridge. Many Chinese historical texts suggested that the plant was …

With its bumpy peelable skin, large pit and juicy meat, the humble lychee is one of the most iconic fruits in Asia.It is also steeped in history. The lychee first appeared in historical records in China in 200BC. Centuries later, Chinese leaders during the Tang dynasty (618 to 907) organised …