History & Culture

Fengguan 凤冠, Ancient Chinese Noblewomen Crown

Fengguan (Chinese: 凤冠 ; pinyin: fèngguān) is a crown worn by ancient Chinese noblewomen. Fengguan means “phoenix crown” in English....

1 November 2022

Baijiayi (Chinese: 百家衣 ; pinyin: bǎi jiā yī), also known as baijiapao (Chinese: 百家袍 ; pinyin: bǎi jiā páo) and...

14 October 2022

It’s common to see xianxia elements in wuxia dramas, wuxia elements in xuanhuan dramas, and other combinations. Translated as mysterious...

22 September 2022

Wuxia (Chinese: 武侠 ; Pinyin: wǔ xiá) directly translates to martial hero. It is a fictional genre in Chinese culture...

20 September 2022

In Chinese, xianxia (Chinese: 仙侠 ; pinyin: xiān xiá) is directly translated to immortal hero. The characters forming xianxia are...

19 September 2022