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The History of Tea
In China, there is a saying that implies tea is one of the most important parts of a person’s daily life. Tea …
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Story of Wan Bi Gui Zhao (完璧归赵)
During the Warring States Period, the king of Zhao acquired a very valuable piece of jade. Once the emperor of …
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Jade
When you are writing Chinese characters, and you see the word “Jade”, you can almost always assume the word i…
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Jing Ke (荆轲刺秦王)
Here’s an interesting fact: the most famous assassination in all of Chinese history didn’t even succeed- thou…
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The Quatrain Of Seven Steps
The Quatrain of Seven Steps, also known as the Seven Steps verse is a poem supposedly written by Cao Zhi, altho…
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Cao Zhi’s Seven Step Verse
The story of how the poem 七步诗 was created by a person named “Cao Zhi” in ancient China. It was said by man…
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The Quatrain of Seven Steps
To this day, the Quatrain of Seven Steps (also known as the Seven Steps Poem) remains one of the most well know…
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Guzheng
The guzheng, also known as the Chinese zither, is a traditional Chinese instrument. The oldest zither ever foun…
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Dizi (笛子)
The Dizi is a traditional Chinese instrument that has been an essential part of the country’s music culture si…
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The Hongmen Banquet
The Hongmen Banquet, also known as The Feast at Swan Goose Gate, is one of, if not the most famous feasts in Ch…