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Let's Talk about China's Red Envelope Culture
Stories about Ancient Chinese People

Let’s Talk about China’s Red Envelope Culture

If you ask Chinese kids what they want most during the Spring Festival, all decked out in their Chinese New Year outfits, 99.9% of them will answer, “Give me a big red envelope!” And the remaining 0.01% who don’t ask Read more…

By xuezixuan2025, 7 months2025年3月26日 ago
Were There Rules about the Colors of Wedding Dresses in the Song Dynasty?
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Were There Rules about the Colors of Wedding Dresses in the Song Dynasty?

When it comes to Chinese wedding dress in ancient costume dramas, some people will say that during weddings in the Song Dynasty, “women from lower – status families wore red when getting married, while those from higher – status families Read more…

By xuezixuan2025, 7 months2025年3月26日 ago
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Why Do E Ji Hairstyles Vary So Greatly? Here Are Some Tips

Recently, the crew released spoilers, and the flower – adorned hairstyles of Ju Jingyi and Chen Duling came into the public eye. However, some netizens said: For Chen Duling’s flower – adorned hanfu hairstyle, why does it seem that the Read more…

By xuezixuan2025, 7 months2025年3月26日 ago
How Did Ancient Chinese People Lose Weight?
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How Did Ancient Chinese People Lose Weight?

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 Read more…

By xuezixuan2025, 7 months2025年3月24日 ago
Have You Heard of Eastern Hollowed - Out Masks?
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Have You Heard of Eastern Hollowed – Out Masks?

In quite a few movies and TV dramas featuring historical settings, characters donning Hanfu sport similar hollowed – out half – face masks, which have become rather popular. Some netizens are left wondering: How are these accessories worn on the Read more…

By xuezixuan2025, 7 months2025年3月24日 ago
Is the Fujin on the South Korean banknote from China?
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Is the Fujin on the South Korean banknote from China?

There are quite a few looks in Korean dramas that feature the Ming Dynasty clothing fujin (a type of headscarf). Maybe many people have the preconceived notion that the fujin is Korean. In fact, the fujin originated in China, and its Read more…

By xuezixuan2025, 7 months2025年3月24日 ago
Why Did Ancient Men Have a Preference for Growing Beards?
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Why Did Ancient Men Have a Preference for Growing Beards?

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 Read more…

By xuezixuan2025, 7 months2025年3月22日 ago
Do People Bathe in Their Clothes in Costume Dramas? Come On!
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Do People Bathe in Their Clothes in Costume Dramas? Come On!

In today’s hanfu costume dramas, almost all bathing scenes show people getting into the bath fully clothed, and there’s nothing but a bathtub. Did ancient people really just quickly rinse off when they bathed? Netizens say: In early TV shows Read more…

By xuezixuan2025, 7 months2025年3月22日 ago
What Are the "Five Blessings" Commonly Mentioned by the Chinese?
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What Are the “Five Blessings” Commonly Mentioned by the Chinese?

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), Read more…

By xuezixuan2025, 7 months2025年3月21日 ago
Want to Be an Ancient Chinese Palace Maid? Read This First
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Want to Be an Ancient Chinese Palace Maid? Read This First

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 Read more…

By xuezixuan2025, 7 months2025年3月21日 ago

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