Why Do People Eat Dumplings During The Winter Solstice? | 冬至为什么要吃饺子？
Why do people eat dumplings during the Winter Solstice? On the Winter Solstice (Dongzhi Festival), dumplings (Jiaozi) are an essential...
7 December 2024
chinese culture
2024
The Four Elegances of the Song Dynasty 宋代四雅: Through Scent, Taste, Touch, and Sight
Wu Zimu 吴自牧 (Song dynasty) recorded in his notes 《梦粱录》(Dreaming of Grain) that “烧香点茶，挂画插花，四般闲事，不宜累家 Burning incense, brewing tea, hanging paintings,...
16 November 2024
Song Dynasty’s Four Elegances | 宋代四大雅事
These four activities were regarded as elegant things in daily life by the literati of the Song dynasty. They appreciated...
9 November 2024
What Is Ruyi? How Did It Come About? | 如意是什么？它是怎么来的？
In ancient China, there was such a thing that made the ancients love it. It looks ordinary, but it has...
2 November 2024
Traditional Chinese Games & Sports: Jiju 击鞠, Chuiwan 捶丸, Mushe 木射, Touhu 投壶, Cuju 蹴鞠
Without the internet and mobile phones, people in ancient times could still have fun and colorful games. 生命在于运动 Life lies...
28 September 2024
Ancient Chinese People Are Not Old Fashioned | 古人只是古不是土
The ancients were just ancient, but their intelligence was no less than that of modern people. The ancient Chinese people...
21 September 2024
What To Do With Bad Breath In Ancient China? | 古人口臭怎么办？
Do you know what to do with bad breath in ancient China? It is said that there was a minister...
31 August 2024
Jin San Shi 金三事, Ming Dynasty Sanitary Wares
During the Ming dynasty, the categories and styles of gold and silver ornaments underwent greater innovation and development based on...
24 August 2024
How Did The Ancient Chinese Carry Small Items ?
In ancient China, how did the ancients take small things with them when they went out?
2 March 2024
Ancient Chinese Combed With Fish Bones?
In the era of no combs, people were unkempt and often had disheveled hair. One of the Huangdi’s consort, Fang...
3 February 2024