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…
This hairstyle appears in both “The Palm” and “Flourished Peony“, and Zhang Yuxi’s hairstyle seems quite different from those of other people. Is it really a hanfu hairstyle from the Tang Dynasty? Ⅰ. Hairstyle Features This kind of hair bun 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…
In the character setting of Ne Zha 2, Ao Bing is an animated character with a similar temperament to the Little White Dragon (Haku) in Spirited Away. However, both Nigihayami Kohakunushi (ニギハヤミコハクヌシ) and Ao Bing are water dragons. One of their outfits is white, and 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…
Previously, we talked about the delicious foods and many traditional Chinese clothing that people in the Song Dynasty could enjoy. However, we haven’t really covered the delicacies in Chang’an during the Tang Dynasty. Now, let’s step into the food world Read more…
In modern people’s minds, modifying the forehead area seems to only involve cutting bangs for covering and adorning. However, in ancient times, there were already various methods, such as applying hua dian (花钿, ornamental face patches), wearing forehead scarves, headbands, Read more…
Yang Mi’s upcoming drama The Litchi of Chang’an (《长安的荔枝》) is scheduled to premiere during the summer vacation. Some netizens have dug up Yang Mi’s Tang – Dynasty hanfu makeup from before. They noticed that there are two dots on both sides of her Read more…