A Fruit of Ancient Origins The pomegranate’s story begins in the rugged foothills of the Himalayas, where it was first […]
The Origins of the “King of Forage” Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), often hailed as the “king of forage crops,” boasts the […]
The Silk Road’s Edible Legacy Long before globalization became a modern phenomenon, China’s agricultural landscape was already being reshaped by […]
A Crossroads of Commerce and Culture In 743 CE, an artificial lake was constructed east of Chang’an, the Western Capital […]
A Humble Garden’s Global Roots In the narrow strip of land behind a Sichuan farmhouse, enclosed by weathered walls, an […]
The Sogdians: Merchants, Warriors, and Cultural Bridges The Sogdians, an ancient Iranian people who thrived along the Silk Road, were […]
The Forgotten Architects of Transcontinental Trade In 1999, British historian Susan Whitfield published Life along the Silk Road, a work […]
From Statesman to Vintner: The Dual Legacy of Wei Zheng Best remembered as the principled chancellor whose blunt advice shaped […]
Unraveling the Threads of History The year 2009 marked a turning point in archaeological understanding when researchers at the Xinjiang […]
From Exotic Luxury to Household Commodity: The Islamic Glass Connection The history of glass in China underwent a pivotal transformation […]
The Myth and Reality of Glass in Ancient China For centuries before the Song Dynasty (960–1279), Chinese elites viewed glass […]
Ancient Origins: The Divergent Paths of Silk and Glass The story of silk and glass reveals how similar materials took […]
The Ancient Origins of Silk and Its Sacred Status For over two millennia, silk stood as one of China’s most […]
Debunking the Myth of Chinese Secrecy For centuries, a persistent myth has claimed that China guarded the secrets of sericulture—the […]
The Origins of Transcontinental Luxury Trade Long before globalization became a modern phenomenon, the ancient world witnessed a remarkable exchange […]
The Mythic Origins of Silk and Glass The ancient world spun elaborate myths to explain the origins of precious materials. […]
The Mythic Origins of Silk and Glass The ancient world spun elaborate myths to explain the origins of precious materials. […]
From the Silk Road to the Crystal Palace Long before the 1851 Great Exhibition in London showcased “荣记湖丝” (Rongji Huzhou […]
The Curious Case of “East-West” in Chinese In Chinese, the term for “things” or “objects” is dongxi (东西), literally meaning […]
