A contemporary of William Shakespeare, Ming dynasty playwright Tang Xianzu left a literary legacy built on dreams and love
Long before express delivery became an everyday essential, ancient China had built an intricate courier system, though its bureaucracy also bred corr…
Ne Zha transcended his origins as a Buddhist deity to emerge as a rebellious, anti-patriarchal hero in popular culture
Ancient scholars and ministers used all forms of scathing rhetoric to refute, persuade, and influence—sometimes to disastrous ends
Wen Ting, the great-granddaughter of Republican Era-poet Wen Yiduo, talks about her great-grandfather’s cultural and emotional legacy
How the character for “ox” evolved to encompass everything within the cosmos
Learn about a character that’s been fostering connections since ancient times
Learn all about a Chinese character that can be both close and far
When did it become unacceptable for widows to remarry in ancient China?
Grow your enthusiasm with the character for growth, length, and seniority
From a weight-loss dance to diets of cacti and musk, ancient Chinese had a variety of ways to keep themselves slim
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