When people think of beggars, they often associate them with negative words such as dirtiness, poverty, and disease. …
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The culture of divine beasts in ancient China has a long and profound history. It draws from ancient …
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Beautiful music refines one’s character, purifies the soul, and brings comfort. But did you know that music was …
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Since ancient times, traditional Chinese medicine has often been associated with philosophical and spiritual ideas, including principles such …
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Historical records from China’s Southern Liang Dynasty tell of an emperor who nearly destroyed a temple after his …
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Chinese CultureFeatured
A Tang Dynasty Tale of Illness, Wrongdoing, and Moral Consequence
by Mikel DavisPeople with power and influence may seem able to control almost anything, but traditional Chinese culture has long …
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“Live long, learn long” is a familiar Chinese saying. But in imperial China, some men took that idea …
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ArtsFeatured
Chinese Bronze Mirrors: 4,000 Years of Art, Symbolism, and Mystery
by Emma LubyEmma LuIn ancient China, when a couple faced separation, they would sometimes break a bronze mirror in half, each …
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Standing before the shimmering Nine-Dragon Wall in Beijing’s Forbidden City, most visitors pause to admire the nine brilliantly …
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In 1974, a group of farmers digging a well in rural China stumbled upon one of the greatest …