A door god portrait is a Chinese decoration placed on each side of the entrance to the house. It is believed t […]
Kang Xi (1654-1722) was the 2nd emperor of the Qing Dynasty. His personal name was Xuanye. He was one of China […]
Chinese characters that represent numbers also have their own special meanings. One (yi, “一”) The Chinese peop […]
The ancient Chinese incorporated their observations and awareness of nature into the shapes of Chinese charact […]
In the character “首”, the upper part depicts the hair, while the lower part depicts a pair of eyes. This is th […]
Study Chinese with Keats School: 衣yī The character “衣” is a pictographic character. It looks like an ancient […]
Zu Chongzhi (429-500), whose courtesy name was Wenyuan, was a famous mathematician and astronomer in the Song […]
Over the past few years, it has become more and more common for women in the service industries, such as, rest […]
The Kirgiz has a very religious festival—Nuoruz Festival, which is as lively as the Spring Festival of t […]
Sima Qian (145BC-90 BC) was born in Longmen, near present-day Hancheng in Shaanxi Province. His father was a h […]