From a weight-loss dance to diets of cacti and musk, ancient Chinese had a variety of ways to keep themselves slim
In the Tang dynasty, scholars celebrated the end of exams with food, bribes, and cosying up to officials
Four ancient Chinese poets on human suffering amid turbulence and war
Retirement from working wasn’t always bliss for ancient Chinese officials
Symbolism of eight common trees in Chinese culture
The symbolism of long nails and nail guards, from Confucius to Empress Cixi
Centuries before Chanel and Hermès became status symbols, ancient Chinese could tell a person’s rank from the bag they carried
Keeping cool with no electricity was no easy feat in ancient China
How the Grand Canal turned Hangzhou from a backwater into one of the richest cities in the world
What did “martial ethics (武德)” mean in ancient (and modern) China?
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