From ankle crushing to slow slicing, ancient Chinese punishments and torture were brutal
With no washing machines or chemical detergents available, ancient Chinese had to get innovative to keep their clothes clean
A spectacular 115-year-old railway bridge in Yunnan province stands as a reminder of the Chinese workers who died in its construction
From a weight-loss dance to diets of cacti and musk, ancient Chinese had a variety of ways to keep themselves slim
From “Prime Minister Parrot” to the “Green-Coated Messenger,” parrots have been feisty feathered friends for centuries in Chinese literature
From toys for children to weapons of war, ancient inventors sent many things into the sky
First airing live in 1983, CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala didn’t just change TV—it changed the way China celebrates the Lunar New Year
Renowned for agility and cunning, this perky-eared zodiac animal was found in many sayings and legends in ancient China
From denoting various levels of illness to the “Gods of Plague,” 疒 is a radical you need to know in sickness or health
In the early 20th century, China tried to ban its millennia-old lunar calendar in the name of modernity—with mixed success
Amateur conservationist Yang Fan has explored thousands of little-known historic sites in China, while trying to raise awareness for the need to prot…
From Christians in the Tang dynasty to all-night parties in early 1900s Shanghai, the Western holiday has a longer history in China than most people …
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