Sword-fighting films were popular in the 1960s and 1990s. Tsui Hark and Derek Yee were among directors who reinvented the ...

A 2,500-year-old Chinese sword discovered in 1965 remains razor-sharp and pristine today, seemingly defying the natural laws of decay that typically ravage ancient bronze weapons. The Sword of ...

These sleek giants, which the Chinese call sword-billed sturgeons, were once commonly seen and caught not only in the Yangtze but also other rivers in China. Their enormous bulk made them a ...