History & Culture

Chinese Knot 中国结, Chinese Handcraft & Art

Chinese knot (Chinese: 中国结 ; pinyin: zhōng guó jié) is a decorative handcraft that began as a form of Chinese...

1 May 2023

In ancient China, women’s headwear was very diverse. In addition to gold and silver jewelry, flowers were also often used...

22 April 2023

Throughout the Tang dynasty, the high bun enjoyed great popularity. Due to the luxury of the ruling class, the makeup...

16 April 2023

The high bun, which was popular in the early Tang dynasty, is reaching its peak at this time. The open...

10 April 2023

In the early Tang dynasty, most female hairstyles still followed the style of the previous Sui dynasty. Later, Tang dynasty...

4 April 2023

Chinese wedding dresses have the theme of luck and happiness, and mostly red. However, the Zhou dynasty wedding dress was...

1 April 2023

Weimao (Chinese: 帷帽 ; pinyin: wéi mào), which evolved from Mili (Chinese: 羃䍦 ; pinyin: mì lí), is a hat...

14 March 2023

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