Chinese Culture

Since 1979, China’s strict one-child policy was enforced for 36 years. During this time, the Beijing authorities and …

Qian Feng (1740-1795), courtesy name Dongzhu, also known as Yuefu, was a poet, painter, and calligrapher from Kunming, …

Ma Yuan was one of the most renowned generals who helped Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty …

In the 1980s, Taiwanese writer Lung Ying-tai visited Beijing and felt a deep sense of melancholy: “The overall …

During the peaceful reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, a young farmer named Xue Rengui lived …

Ban Jieyu (48 B.C.-A.D. 2) was born into a distinguished family in Loufan (present-day Shuocheng, Shanxi). Her father, …

Jiang Jian, a man of unwavering righteousness and integrity, left his mark in the official historical records of …

Across cultures, snakes evoke a mix of fear, fascination, and reverence. In Western traditions, they are often linked …

During the Ming Dynasty, a young scholar named Han Ziwen lived in Tiantai County, Zhejiang. Orphaned from a …

The Chinese New Year celebration can be seen as a grand theatrical performance centered around the deep-rooted culture …