Strangest Laws from Ancient China
From forbidding crying to enforcing fish-naming etiquette to ink-drinking punishments—these are the weirdest laws from Chinese history
How Ancient Chinese Buried the Living Along with the Dead
For centuries, Chinese funerals demanded living sacrifices to accompany the dead in the afterlife
The “Designer” Bags of Ancient China
Centuries before Chanel and Hermès became status symbols, ancient Chinese could tell a person’s rank from the bag they carried
Boozing With the Ancients
Ancient Chinese not only had a plethora of alcohol to choose from, but all sorts of games and rituals for drinking it
The Best (and Worst) Jokes of the Qing Dynasty
A joke book compiled by the "Master of Games" showcases Chinese humor from centuries ago
Ancient Ways to Beat the Summer Heat
Keeping cool with no electricity was no easy feat in ancient China
Bathing in Ancient Times
From soap made from ground jade to extravagant public bathhouses, learn the ingenious methods ancient Chinese used to stay clean
China's Long History of Eating Raw Fish
Records show Chinese were eating sliced raw fish over 2,000 years ago
Famous Cheating Scandals from Chinese History
China's imperial exams were a hotbed for fraud
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