China’s adherence to the 12-year zodiac cycle is known around the world. What might be more surprising is that the West’s astrological signs have als…
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China’s love of crab-eating stretches back centuries, with literati writing poems and even appointing “crab servants” to cook the delicacy
How to eat and understand the history of some of China’s culturally significant fruits
From soap made from ground jade to extravagant public bathhouses, learn the ingenious methods ancient Chinese used to stay clean
New Palace Museum exhibition illuminates poet Su Dongpo and his thousand-year legacy
Ten classic lines from the prolific Song poet, who was born 982 years ago today
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