Culture & Community

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

Would being the most intelligent person on the planet make you happy? Not necessarily — the life of …

By Alexander What are traditional values? When I was growing up in the 1980s, they existed in the …

Do you know the feng shui of your bed in relation to your health, your well-being, as well …

If you have been to Japan, you know that its people have deeply entrenched traditions about removing their shoes …

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 …