ancient china

How Did Ancient Chinese Wash Their Hair?

In ancient times, washing hair was called “Mu 沐” and bathing was called “Yu 浴”. It was very troublesome for...

11 November 2023

Did the ancients have trouble with baldness? Just like modern people, ancient people also suffered from hair loss. In addition...

4 November 2023

What is Wu Sha Mao? Why is losing an official position called losing Wu Sha Mao? Wu Sha Mao (乌纱帽;...

28 October 2023

Many living utensils of the ancients were carved from jade, but only jade pendants could be worn on the body....

29 July 2023

Tongtian Guan (通天冠 ; tōng tiān guān), also known as Gaoshan Guan (高山冠 ; gāo shān guān) is one of...

12 July 2023

The history of Chinese women’s makeup is very long. After the change of dynasty, traditional Chinese makeup changed with the...

6 July 2023

Those who watch costume/historical dramas often find that there is such a department in the drama: Da Li Si (Dali...

3 June 2023