In 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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The Terracotta Warriors: China’s Eternal Army Explained
by Max Luby Max LuIn 1974, a group of farmers digging a well in rural China stumbled upon one of the greatest …
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The Fisherman’s Son: A Dark Tale of Karma and Consequence
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisIn the stories passed down through traditional Chinese culture, actions were never seen as isolated. What a person …
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There’s an interesting fact that many people might not know: the roofs of the Imperial Palace in the …
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The Qing Dynasty Painter Who Turned Down Silver to Help Another Artist
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisZheng Xie (1693-1765), better known by his art name Zheng Banqiao, was a celebrated painter and calligrapher of …
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The Unseen Ledger: Ancient China’s Answer to Fate and Fortune
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisDuring the Tang Dynasty, Wang Yan, an official who served the crown prince, once remarked that the events …
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Chinese scholars have long cherished orchids for what they represent: refinement, elegance, and inner purity. Within China’s millennia-old …
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What Ancient Chinese Exam Stories Reveal About Honesty and Success
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisIf you were to find someone else’s money lying on the ground, would you keep it? For people …
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Throughout history, imperial physicians — known as Taiyi — were among the most esteemed medical practitioners of their …