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 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 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 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 Read more…

When it comes to the color purple, some people will surely stand up and say that purple hanfu was reserved for the nobility in ancient times, and commoners simply couldn’t afford to wear it. Is that really the case? Raise Read more…

As we all know, before chairs appeared in the Tang Dynasty, kneeling and sitting was a common sitting posture for the Chinese people for a long time. Given the long robes and flowing skirts of Tang Dynasty clothing, kneeling and Read more…

The Tang Dynasty was an important period during which the custom of drinking tea spread from a corner of Jiangnan to the whole country. Tea began to become an essential item in the daily diet of the Chinese people. In Read more…

Wine was like the “must – have happy drink for the laid – back” in the Tang Dynasty. Accompanied by wine, Li Bai, the celestial poet, left behind eternal masterpieces such as “All men of talent are bound to be Read more…