Amazing Trees in China
An Ancient Statue in an Aging Tree This over a thousand-year-old Camphor tree in a Fujian village has a hole…
Over 2,000-Year-Old Chinese Silk Fabric and Garment
It is a consensus view that silk fabric was invented by Chinese, but the opinions are divided as to since…
Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang
Mogao grottoes in Dunhuang at the strategic crossroad of the ancient Silk Road were first dug out in the 4th…
Along the Route of the Ancient Silk Road
In 114 BC, Chinese Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty decided to send Zhang Qian as his envoy to the…
China’s New Development in Rice Farming
Chinese scientists led by Yuan Longping have successfully cultivated hybrid saltwater rice that can grow in deserts, tidal flats, or…
China’s New Bridges
Infrastructure is one of the foundations for the economic development of any nation, while roads and bridges are among the…
A Plan to Nuke China
The US Government made a plan to nuke China and kill 30% of the total Chinese population living in 30…
A Chinese Man Running from the South Pole to the North Pole
When Bai Bin (白斌), a Chinese man from Guizhou Province, decided to run a one-man marathon from the South Pole…
Dream of the Red Chamber
The setting of the story by an unknown author is based on the political, social and cultural environment of the…
Ancient Chinese Currency
Chinese is one of the first people to use currency instead of real goods to conduct trade activities. China’s Bronze…
The Wandering Earth – China’s First Sci-fi Movie
The story is set in the far future when the sun has aged into a red giant and is about…
Nuwa and Fuxi in Chinese Mythology
According to Chinese mythology, Chinese people were created by Nuwa, while her male counterpart Fuxi created Chinese culture hence transformed…
Ancient Chinese Bath Culture
Bathrooms and urban water supply system appeared in China as early as the Shang Dynasty. The earliest written reference to…
Plant Warriors
This memorial temple is situated in Zhengding County, Hebei Province, the birthplace of Zhao Yun, a tribute to one of…
China’s Rock Carving Statues
China's tallest rock Buddha statue is located in Guizhou province in southern China. So far nobody knows who was the…
Portraits of Stars and Planets
In Chinese mythology, most beings in the celestial worlds more or less look like humans. The difference between the bodies…
Ancient Chinese Maps
The use of map features heavily in Chinese mythology and real historical events. The earliest recorded event associated with a…
A Peach Flower Fan
The Peony Pavilion (牡丹亭), Hall Of Longevity (长生殿), Thousands Of Martyrs (千忠戮) and A Peach Flower Fan (桃花扇) are the…