The Many Faces of the Rabbit in Chinese History and Culture
Renowned for agility and cunning, this perky-eared zodiac animal was found in many sayings and legends in ancient China
Speaking Ill: How Ancient Chinese Talked About Sickness
From denoting various levels of illness to the “Gods of Plague,” 疒 is a radical you need to know in sickness or health
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The Relic Hunter: One Man’s Race to Save China’s Old Cultural Landscapes
Amateur conservation Yang Fan has explored thousands of little-known historic sites in China, while trying to raise awareness for the need to protect these treasures before they disappear
The Surprisingly Ancient Origins of Christmas in China
From Christians in the Tang dynasty to all-night parties in early 1900s Shanghai, the Western holiday has a longer history in China than most people think
How China’s Imperial Treasures Became a Public Exhibit
Arson, thieving eunuchs, military invasion: the Forbidden City’s journey from imperial palace to public museum was anything but smooth
Orphans’ Ordeals in Ancient China
How were children without parents treated in ancient history?
Keep Books Safe With the Ancient Art of Chinese Book-Preservation
How ancient Chinese battled moths, mold, and moisture to keep their manuscripts safe
Mercurial Mystery: What’s Inside the Tomb of China’s First Emperor?
Rivers of mercury, pearl-studded ceilings—the contents of the unopened burial chamber of Qin Shi Huang continue to baffle archaeologists
Behind the Screen: A Brief History of Chinese “Pingfeng”
How the humble “pingfeng” screen came to adorn everything from cave dwellings to the emperor’s throne
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