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Spirituality

HISTORY

Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrations Through the Ages

The Mid-Autumn Festival became an official public holiday only in 2008, but it has been celebrated for centuries

Liu Jue (刘珏)

Sept. 29, 2023

GALLERY

Sculpting Divinity: The Artist Creating Gods from Ancient Folklore

How a mural artist invents and builds deities inspired by the spiritual customs of Quanzhou

Ye Yuan

Aug. 10, 2023

TRAVEL

Closer to Heaven

Clouds swirl permanently over Yunnan’s remote Nujiang region, where old Christian communities meet an abandoned government outpost and one of Asia’s …

Hatty Liu

July 28, 2023

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Digital Technologies are Changing Funerals and Remembrance in China

Digital tombstones, QR code epitaphs, livestreamed rituals: This Qingming Festival, Chinese are turning to digital technologies to remember their anc…

Shao Yefan

April 5, 2023

HISTORICAL FIGURES

Who’s Afraid of the Chinese Ghostbuster?

As Chinese developer Game Science releases a sneak peek of “Black Myth: Zhong Kui,” get to know the Chinese folk deity famed for his fearsome appeara…

Anita He (贺文文)

Oct. 30, 2022

SOCIETY

Trick or Reincarnation: The Curious Case of Tang Jiangshan

A Hainan man who claims to be living a double life remains one of China’s greatest mysteries

Siyi Chu (褚司怡)

Oct. 29, 2022

ANCIENT HISTORY

The Sorcerers and Soul Stealers that Terrorized Qing China

In 18th century China, evil spirits and sorcerers were a constant menace to the public and the government

Jeremiah Jenne

Aug. 17, 2022

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

All the Ways to Celebrate Hungry Ghost Festival

How to avoid hungry ghosts and placate “good brothers” this Zhongyuan Festival

Siyi Chu (褚司怡)

Aug. 12, 2022

ANCIENT HISTORY

How a Daoist Movement Emerged Out of Han Dynasty Chaos

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…

Davide L. Barattin

May 17, 2022

ANCIENT HISTORY

How Did Ancient Chinese Mourn the Deceased?

On Qingming Festival, here’s a look at some ancient Chinese mourning rituals, from costume and diet, to mourning periods and wedding bans

Liu Jue (刘珏)

April 5, 2022

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Chinese Trees and Their Meanings

Symbolism of eight common trees in Chinese culture

Liu Jue (刘珏)

March 12, 2022

TRAVEL

Yak of All Trades: Tibetan New Year with Herders on the Plateau

A New Year celebration on the plateau showcases modern Tibetan herding culture

Mads Vesterager Nielsen

March 2, 2022

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