Hu Culture in the Central Plains: Hu People, Clothing, Music, and Merchants
Huization (胡化 ; hú huà) is a distinctive cultural phenomenon formed through cultural exchange between the Han ethnic group and...
31 January 2026
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2025
Entering the World of Chinese Characters | 走进汉字的世界
📚 Today, I want to share something a little different from my usual content — 汉字造字法 (how Chinese characters were...
23 December 2025
Bian Mian 便面, Ancient Chinese Women Go Out With A “Knife”? | 便面－古人居然用刀当作扇子？
In ancient China, there was a kind of “knife”, which could neither be used for cutting vegetables nor for self-defense,...
12 April 2025
Traditional Chinese Hot Water Bottle: Tang Po Zi 汤婆子
Did you know how ancient Chinese people kept warm? When we think about heating in ancient times, we often picture...
15 March 2025
2024
Why Do People Eat Dumplings During The Winter Solstice? | 冬至为什么要吃饺子？
Why do people eat dumplings during the Winter Solstice? On the Winter Solstice (Dongzhi Festival), dumplings (Jiaozi) are an essential...
7 December 2024
The Four Elegances of the Song Dynasty 宋代四雅: Through Scent, Taste, Touch, and Sight
Wu Zimu 吴自牧 (Song dynasty) recorded in his notes 《梦粱录》(Dreaming of Grain) that “烧香点茶，挂画插花，四般闲事，不宜累家 Burning incense, brewing tea, hanging paintings,...
16 November 2024
Song Dynasty’s Four Elegances | 宋代四大雅事
These four activities were regarded as elegant things in daily life by the literati of the Song dynasty. They appreciated...
9 November 2024
What Is Ruyi? How Did It Come About? | 如意是什么？它是怎么来的？
In ancient China, there was such a thing that made the ancients love it. It looks ordinary, but it has...
2 November 2024
Traditional Chinese Games & Sports: Jiju 击鞠, Chuiwan 捶丸, Mushe 木射, Touhu 投壶, Cuju 蹴鞠
Without the internet and mobile phones, people in ancient times could still have fun and colorful games. 生命在于运动 Life lies...
28 September 2024
Ancient Chinese People Are Not Old Fashioned | 古人只是古不是土
The ancients were just ancient, but their intelligence was no less than that of modern people. The ancient Chinese people...
21 September 2024