Chinese Culture

There are many popular Chinese phrases that are based on the Chinese character for tiger, 虎 (pronounced hǔ). …

The Eight Trigrams of Bagua (八卦) are eight symbols used in Taoist cosmology to understand the organization of life and the universe, and …

Physiognomy, or Chinese face reading, has a history of several thousand years in China. Most of us are …

Is it possible to walk or dance on the water? Apparently, yes by means of ancient Chinese art …

Twenty-Four Histories, which is also known as the Standard Histories (zhengshi 正史), is a collection of Chinese official historical books that covers …

The stories about Han Xin and his great forbearance have been passed down for thousands of years. There …

New mothers are often at their wit’s end about the exact nature of the care they need to …

Among ancient China’s greatest inventions, silk weaving would have to be near the top of the list. Silk …

Throughout the ages, the ancients passed down many words of wisdom, including how one should handle matters of …

Chinese zodiac relationships tell you a lot about yourself and the people around you. Ever wondered why you get …