In the Tang dynasty, scholars celebrated the end of exams with food, bribes, and cosying up to officials
How rulers and would-be rulers used and manipulated prophetic texts
Hair was almost sacred to some ancient Chinese, and hairdressers eventually cashed in
Child prodigies and model kids from ancient China for Children’s Day
Tales of treachery behind four toxins from Chinese history
As the Han empire crumbled and the Yellow Turban Rebellion sought to overthrow imperial rule, the “Way of the Five Pecks of Rice” quietly planted the…
On International Workers’ Day, we take a look at how ancient poets wrote about labor and the working classes
On Qingming Festival, here’s a look at some ancient Chinese mourning rituals, from costume and diet, to mourning periods and wedding bans
How a priest from today’s Ukraine and a band of Siberian refugees built a Russian Orthodox mission in the heart of the Qing Empire
Retirement from working wasn’t always bliss for ancient Chinese officials
Ancient feasts were venues of political intrigue, murder, and even cannibalism
Ancient Chinese labeled tough, fierce women “tigresses”—they often had to deal with sexism and unruly husbands
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