History & Culture

Chinese Scented Sachet, Xiangnang 香囊

Scented sachets or Xiangnang (Chinese: 香囊 ; pinyin: xiāng náng) are folk embroidery crafts made by ancient women. Xiangnang was...

11 March 2023

Mili (Chinese: 羃䍦 ; pinyin: mì lí) is a unique ancient hat, mainly used to cover the face and body....

8 March 2023

We often see in historical dramas, when ministers go to court, Why do they always hold a board?

5 March 2023

Huban (Chinese: 笏板 ; pinyin: hù bǎn), is also known as hand board, jade board, or chao board. Huban (in...

27 February 2023

Right: The main point is on the hat (Wu Sha Mao). The Buzi does not fit with history, Ming dynasty...

21 February 2023

In ancient China, all dynasties had a strict clothing system. Cifu (Chinese: 赐服 ; pinyin: cì fú) is a clothing...

15 February 2023

Read about Futou in general: Futou 幞头, Ancient Chinese Headwear During the three hundred years from the beginning of the...

12 February 2023

China has its distinctive wedding dress. In general, Chinese wedding dresses are themed on luck and happiness. The colors dragon,...

9 February 2023

Futou (Chinese: 幞头 ; pinyin: fú tóu) is one of the most important forms of headdress in ancient China with...

6 February 2023

Yuan Xiao Jie (Chinese: 元宵节 ; pinyin: yuán xiāo jié) or the Lantern Festival, also known as the Shangyuan Festival,...

3 February 2023