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Thursday, May 6, 2021  Sanxingdui Hair: Unbalanced Power

Among about 2,000 artifacts and thousands of fragments of relics unearthed in the eight pits of the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Sichuan Province in China...

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Sanxingdui: Silk for Sacrifice

In Sanxingdui, it seems that the more artifacts were unearthed, the more questions were raised. Something invisible to the naked eye also caught atten...

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Ancient Global Supply Chain: Made-in-China in Maritime Silk Road

Ten nesting ivory balls make a big ball. On a fan, there are scenes of European courting couples. On another fan, Qing Dynasty officials are on the ro...

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Translation: Ancient Bridges Between Cultures

Chinese parents invest a lot in English language education for their children. English is a major subject in China’s curriculum from primary schools t...

Tuesday, April 6, 2021 Women’s World in Ancient China: In Rule Books and In Reality

Recently Intel removed an online commercial by Yang Li, a controversial stand-up comedian. “Why do some men look so ordinary but are so self-confident...

Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Masculinity Education in China: Making ‘Manly’ Boys

Weak, timid, low in self-esteem, dependent, no appetite for exploration or adventure: This is how some of China’s lawmakers are describing today’s Chi...

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Tales of Antiques: Worship, War and Women

Wearing ancient Tang Dynasty-style dresses and make-up, 14 plump girls holding ancient musical instruments strike elegant and amusing poses. it is not...

Monday, March 15, 2021 North vs South: A Historical Pivoting

China’s economy grew by 2.3 percent year-on-year in 2020. But there is a big imbalance among regions. In the top 10 provinces in terms of total GDP in...

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 Bright Lights, Big Party: Lantern Festival

In ancient times, Chinese people had more fun on Lantern Festival than during first few days of Spring Festival, as it was also a time for relaxed soc...

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Early China-West Exchanges: A Short Honeymoon

Louis XIV sent a six-member delegation to visit China. All were fellows of the French Academy of Sciences. Two of them, Joachim Bouvet and Gerbillon J...

Sunday, February 14, 2021 Early China-West Exchanges: Spring Festival

Ever since 1912 after the end of China’s last imperial dynasty in 1911, Chinese people have been celebrating the turn of two calendars: One is the Gre...

Friday, February 5, 2021 Chivalry (II): Dreams of Martial Arts Magic

The xia that possess martial arts skills are called wuxia, “wu” meaning “martial arts”. These fictional figures first appeared in a unique genre of li...

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on 7/18/2024

Thanks for bringing the ancient story of the famous poet. Love such kinds of lyrical poets' life history and tales. It's Short, sweet, and to the point while being an entertaining and informative less...

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on 6/3/2024

She was an Incredible lady. I’ve learned enough about the China’s first female general. This is the only episode that made my mind to listen to more than three times. Undoubtedly Listen-friendly conte...

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