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Choice Chengyu: Idioms for a New Year

Sayings about years and the passage of time

By Hatty Liu January 1, 2021

LIVING IN CHINA

Pig Chic

The best and worst fashion items made in honor of the Year of the Pig

By Emily Conrad January 25, 2019

SOCIAL CHINESE

Pig Mouth

China may have fallen in love with Peppa, but the pig still has a sorry reputation in idioms and proverbs

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧) January 23, 2019

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Cock-a-doodle-doo from TWOC

Goodbye Year of the Monkey. Hello Year of the Rooster.

By Liu Jue January 27, 2017

Souls Left Behind: The Forgotten Chinese Heroes in WWI

Fan Wu’s latest historical fiction chronicles the often-ignored hardships experienced by Chinese laborers sent to Europe during WWI

Voice of the Masses: Su Tong’s Latest Translated Collection Reviewed

Su Tong’s new translated collection offers English-speaking readers a window into one of China’s best-known modern writers

Crowning Glory: China’s Floral Headdress Tradition

From the women of Xunpu to ancient emperors, the floral hairpin has been a cherished tradition among both men and women for centuries, serving as decorative ornaments and symbols of authority

Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrations Through the Ages

Mid-Autumn Festival was only made an official holiday in 2008, but people have celebrated it for centuries

A Fruitful Year | Short Story

A mother and daughter's life is transformed by the unlikely arrival of a boy, a man, and a pigeon

Red and White | Short Story

Cheng Huizi tells a heartfelt story of the love between mother and daughter in a society that often values sons more highly

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