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The Best (and Worst) Jokes of the Qing Dynasty
A joke book compiled by the "Master of Games" showcases Chinese humor from centuries ago
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ANCIENT HISTORY
Ancient Ways to Beat the Summer Heat
Keeping cool with no electricity was no easy feat in ancient China
ANCIENT HISTORY
Bathing in Ancient Times
From soap made from ground jade to extravagant public bathhouses, learn the ingenious methods ancient Chinese used to stay clean
ANCIENT HISTORY
China's Long History of Eating Raw Fish
Records show Chinese were eating sliced raw fish over 2,000 years ago
ANCIENT HISTORY
Famous Cheating Scandals from Chinese History
China's imperial exams were a hotbed for fraud
ANCIENT HISTORY
Ancient China’s Most Famous Detectives
Who were the ancient Chinese equivalents of Sherlock Holmes?
ANCIENT HISTORY
The Challenges of Adoption in Imperial China
The importance of male heirs made for complex negotiations of ritual, law, and lineage for those wishing to adopt
ANCIENT HISTORY
How Zhejiang's Most Beautiful Woman Brought Down an Ancient Kingdom
Xi Shi, one of ancient China's most beautfiul women, helped Gou Jian King of Yue defeat the State of Wu
ANCIENT HISTORY
Ancient China's April Fools' Day
China's practical jokers were pranking centuries before the Western festival
ANCIENT HISTORY
Making the Ming Great Again
A now-deleted Twitter account offered humorous historical lessons on the Ming dynasty’s last emperor
ANCIENT HISTORY
The Ox in Myth and History
From helping humanity grow food to becoming good luck charms for flood control, stories about cattle are as old as Chinese civilization itself
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