Culture & Community

One ritual that everyone observes at Japanese mealtime before partaking of the food, regardless of gender or occasion, …

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 …

According to ancient Chinese philosophy, the Five Elements (五行 wu xing) include Metal (金 jīn), Wood (木 mù), …

Chinese opera masks may be a mystery to outsiders, but to lovers of Chinese opera who are familiar …

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 …

Shijing or Shih-ching, translated as the Book of Songs or the Book of Odes, is the earliest anthology of Chinese poetry and …

There are four classic novels of Chinese literature. Known collectively as the Four Great Classical Novels (四大名著 sì dà …

Traditional values are regarded as the foundational pillars of a family and of society at large. These values …