ANCIENT HISTORY
What Do Tigers Symbolize in China?
Tigers have represented bravery, strength, and authority for centuries in Chinese culture
Historical Figures
FOOD
Ancient China’s Love of Crab-Eating
China’s love of crab-eating stretches back centuries, with literati writing poems and even appointing “crab servants” to cook the delicacy
HISTORY
How China Adopted Western Punctuation
The story of how Chinese punctuation evolved from the Han dynasty to today
CHINESE CHARACTERS
On the Character: 野
The history and development of a Chinese character that is far-seeing and untamed
CHINESE CHARACTERS
On the Character: 亲
From kin to kindred, a character that connects people and brings them together
ANCIENT HISTORY
Ancient China’s Most Famous Detectives
Who were the ancient Chinese equivalents of Sherlock Holmes?
CHINESE CHARACTERS
On the Character: 探
A character that probes the unfamiliar and questions the unknown
TRAVEL
China's Most Famous Poetic Water Town
Shaoxing has long been a magnet for China's most famous poets, writers, and now tourists
HISTORICAL FIGURES
Historical Claims
Chinese towns fight to claim historical figures as their own—and bank the tourism money
