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Romantic Naming of Chinese Space Missions

How ancient legends and poems inspire the names of Chinese spacecrafts and space programs

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Ancient Cat Facts

From adoption rituals to the reason why cats aren’t in the Chinese zodiac, here’s how ancient Chinese received our feline overlords

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Awakening Ancient Dragons

The stories of the five most famous dragons in Chinese mythology

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The Half-Fox Girl

Jack Hsing, chief editor of The World of English, retells a classic ghost story from the 17th century

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How the Rooster Earned Its Spot

Why is there only one bird in the Chinese zodiac?