ANCIENT HISTORY

Mockery, Sarcasm, and Roasting in Ancient China

Ancient scholars and ministers used all forms of scathing rhetoric to refute, persuade, and influence—sometimes to disastrous ends

ANCIENT HISTORY

The City at the Heart of Three Kingdoms Power Struggles

Cao Cao, Guan Yu, Liu Bei, and other Three Kingdoms heroes fought over Jingzhou for decades

ANCIENT HISTORY

Objects that Flew over China’s Skies (In Ancient Times)

From toys for children to weapons of war, ancient inventors sent many things into the sky

BOOKS

How are China’s Biggest Holidays Celebrated in Classic Novels?

The Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival are key scenes of drama in China’s Four Classic Novels, providing clues of how people celebrated holidays in ancient China

ANCIENT HISTORY

Best Beard Fashions in Ancient Times

From marking good looks to advancing political careers: See how the rules and styles of facial hair changed in ancient Chinese history

HISTORICAL FIGURES

Brothers in Arms (Part One)

Stories of fraternal bonding in ancient China

NEWS

Viral Week Ep. 147

Bratty behavior, banned football tattoos, Cao Cao discovered in Henan, and a bitter ex with bitcoin—it’s Viral Week

ANCIENT HISTORY

‘Divine Doctors’ of Ancient Chinese Medicine

Fantastic healers of history and legend

TV

TV’s latest Zhuge Liang wins audiences with English

It was the only thing the genius Three Kingdoms strategist couldn’t do

HISTORY

The Missing Seal

It was the most priceless artifact in ancient China—then it disappeared