Culture & Community

The 8 trigrams of Bagua (八卦) are a set of ancient symbols with mystical meanings. These symbols pervade …

It seems we are now in the midst of an ethical crisis. Ethics is the discipline relating to …

Laozi was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is known as the reputed author of the Tao …

White peony tea (白牡丹茶; bái mǔ dān chá) is classified as white tea. The shape of the tea …

Yuchi Jingde, also known as Wei Chigong, was one of the most celebrated military figures of the early …

The Jade Emperor in Heaven held a race to determine the order of months when constructing the Chinese …

Jenny van Sommers is an award-winning still-life photographer who grew up in Australia, but is now based in …

Why were the ministers of the Song Dynasty required to wear hats with wide wing flaps? The reason …

The Spring and Autumn Period led to many changes in China. Wars were prevalent between competing kingdoms. A …

In Chinese physiognomy, also known as “Chinese face reading,” ear shape determines personality. If you have good-looking ears, …