Ancient History

HISTORY

Unearthing China's Other Civilization

The 3,000-year-old Sanxingdui Culture is a mysterious complication in ancient Chinese history

Liu Jue (刘珏)

March 29, 2021

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Close to Heaven

The Bo people’s ancestor worship traditions live on

Feb. 20, 2021

ANCIENT HISTORY

Making the Ming Great Again

A now-deleted Twitter account offered humorous historical lessons on the Ming dynasty’s last emperor

Feb. 16, 2021

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

Liu Jue (刘珏)

Feb. 13, 2021

HISTORICAL FIGURES

Death of Dorgon

The most powerful man never to be emperor of the Qing dynasty

Jan. 5, 2021

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Idioms for a New Year

Learn these essential Chinese “chengyu” to ponder about the passage of time

Jan. 1, 2021

ANCIENT HISTORY

Skulls and Sacrifices

Why did a 3,000-year-old dynasty practice ritual killing?

Nov. 20, 2020

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Idioms That Go Boom

Shattering sayings on explosion and destruction

Nov. 5, 2020

ANCIENT HISTORY

Lootings of Legend

Five audacious tomb robberies from ancient history to today

Nov. 4, 2020

ANCIENT HISTORY

Rags to Ruler

Five Chinese emperors who rose from humble beginnings

Oct. 21, 2020

ANCIENT HISTORY

Fields of Gold

Tomb of a “deposed emperor” in Jiangxi provides new clues to the history of the Han dynasty

Oct. 10, 2020

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Uncommon Sounds

Five rare traditional Chinese instruments with thousands of years of history

Aug. 4, 2020