Chinese Culture

There have been many historical records about using supernatural powers through the ages, such as bending a ladle …

The Empress Xiaoxianchun, or Lady Fuca (1712-1748), was one of the three most well-known empresses in the history …

Different cultures assign different symbolic meanings to colors. While in the West, wearing black is considered ideal during …

Kings ruled societies in ages past. Just a few centuries ago, a hundred thousand kings ruled a hundred …

In the first part of this story, there are examples given showing how righteous behavior is rewarded by …

The Ancient Chinese had a very specific image of “classic beauty.” Chinese traditional beauty was often defined as …

There are many Chinese birthday traditions. Chinese people calculate a person’s age according to the lunar calendar (Yīn …

The Qing Dynasty was the last Chinese dynasty, a period where royals ruled China before the country was …

Jin is an abbreviated name for the Province of Shanxi in China,  So here, “Shanxi merchants,” otherwise known …

Is a person responsible for his or her own good or bad fortune? There are two contrasting examples …