History & Culture

Huban 笏板, Ancient China Flat Scepter

Huban (Chinese: 笏板 ; pinyin: hù bǎn), is also known as hand board, jade board, or chao board. Huban (in...

27 February 2023

Right: The main point is on the hat (Wu Sha Mao). The Buzi does not fit with history, Ming dynasty...

21 February 2023

In ancient China, all dynasties had a strict clothing system. Cifu (Chinese: 赐服 ; pinyin: cì fú) is a clothing...

15 February 2023

Read about Futou in general: Futou 幞头, Ancient Chinese Headwear During the three hundred years from the beginning of the...

12 February 2023

China has its distinctive wedding dress. In general, Chinese wedding dresses are themed on luck and happiness. The colors dragon,...

9 February 2023

Futou (Chinese: 幞头 ; pinyin: fú tóu) is one of the most important forms of headdress in ancient China with...

6 February 2023

Yuan Xiao Jie (Chinese: 元宵节 ; pinyin: yuán xiāo jié) or the Lantern Festival, also known as the Shangyuan Festival,...

3 February 2023

Feiyufu (Chinese: 飞鱼服 ; pinyin: fēi yú fú) is a type of traditional Chinese clothing that first appeared in the...

31 January 2023

A story between Wu Zetian and peony.

28 January 2023

Chinese New Year Story, Legend of Nian Why celebrating the Chinese new year is often called Guo Nian (Chinese: 过年...

20 January 2023