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Qing (青): Chinese Color That Cannot Be Translated

Did you know that English doesn’t have a word for “Qing (青 ; qīng)” color? There is no English word...

24 May 2026

🎧 ı||ııı||ı| ▸ 杮柿如意 Today’s little photograph comes from this quiet corner I found — and honestly, I can’t stop...

9 May 2026

Employee badges in ancient times differed from modern employee badges in both form and function. In ancient China, there were...

25 April 2026

If you watched the Chunwan (春晚 ; chūn wǎn, CMG Spring Festival Gala / CCTV New Year’s Gala) during the...

11 April 2026

Did you know? In ancient times, hair care relied on two types of combs called Shu (梳 ; shū) and...

28 March 2026

This year, I had the chance to celebrate Chinese New Year in Shanxi — as a foreigner 🧧 From traditional...

27 March 2026

“𝙃𝙚𝙮 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜ꔛ♡ 🌷 Lifting my head to look up, the sky feels so clear — a soft blue, almost like...

21 March 2026

Song Dynasty Food Delivery Workers’ Clothing The “food delivery worker” in《清明上河图》(qīng míng shàng hé tú) during the Song dynasty was...

7 March 2026

The hairstyles of maids in the Song dynasty were relatively simple, yet easily recognizable. The three most common styles were...

28 February 2026

꒰🎥꒱𓈒 ͜ ˙ 近期分享 Recent Shares ⋆⁺₊⋆ 🎟˚ ༘ Yes, today is the fifth day of the Chinese New Year...

21 February 2026