What were the ancient Chinese people doing thousands of years ago? They were working, eating, and having fun. It seems that their lives weren’t all that different from ours today.
Chinese food generally doesn’t contain extremely high amounts of oil and fat. So why is the number of obese people in China on the rise? In fact, the global obesity rate data is rather severe. According to the official website of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Read more…
During the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Quan, the Lord of the State of Wu, sported “purple whiskers and green eyes.” Paired with his imposing male Hanfu, he was an eye – catching presence on the battlefield. In ancient times, growing a beard was a popular fashion. People used the term Read more…
In the TV drama Perfect Match (《五福临门》), the five daughters of the Li family are named Shouhua (寿华, representing longevity), Fuhui (福慧, representing fortune and wisdom), Kangning (康宁, representing health and peace), Haode (好德, representing virtue), and Leshan (乐善, representing kindness), corresponding to five types of happiness. In fact, these names Read more…
In TV shows and movies, the images of palace maids are often depicted in various colorful ways. There are stories of palace maids winning the favor of emperors with their fresh and refined beauty, and legends of them pleasing their masters with their wit and liveliness. Dressed in gorgeous Chinese Read more…
Friends who are curious about Chinese history might have a question: why is it so incredibly hard to get tickets to Chinese museums? Have you ever planned a trip to China, only to find that the crowds are overwhelming or you just can’t get museum tickets, leaving you feeling regretful Read more…
The ancients would carry umbrellas when going out on rainy days. But would they use umbrellas for sun protection on sunny days, just like modern people do? To be honest, there were actually many types of umbrellas in ancient times. In the backdrop of historical periods, as people donned a Read more…
Both ancient and modern women spend more and more time on their facial makeup to look more beautiful. In ancient times, as they adorned themselves in elaborate Hanfu, facial makeup became an equally crucial part of their overall elegance. At the same time, both past and present, they endure “harm” Read more…
During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the wine – flush makeup was in vogue, and it came in both intense and light versions. In the Song Dynasty, the pearl hanfu makeup was popular. But were there any rules about the number of pearls and their placement based on social status? Ⅰ. Read more…
you might be wondering, what exactly is the wine – flush makeup? Why was this kind of makeup so popular in ancient times? It looks like there’s a big red patch on the face, as if someone got hit. Why did this kind of aesthetic appeal to people back then? Read more…
Back in ancient China, there was no cozy central heating like we enjoy today. In those days without electricity, just getting a candle to light up was tough for many folks. Winters could be really brutal, and people could actually freeze to death. You know that famous line from Du Read more…