It is almost impossible to imagine a mother imprisoning her own daughter for 25 years. Yet, this is not fiction—it […]
In the depths of a dimly lit latrine, soaked in blood and filth, lay a man on the brink of […]
n the 35th year of the Qianlong reign (1770), in the picturesque water town of Liuhe in Jiangdu County, Yangzhou […]
In the autumn of 1958, a group of workers near Qianling, Shaanxi, stumbled upon something extraordinary. While blasting rocks for […]
When Cersei Lannister was forced to walk naked through the streets in Game of Thrones, pelted with rotten food and […]
The life of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, is nothing short of extraordinary. He unified the warring […]
In the winter of 1975, workers in Yunmeng County were excavating a new drainage canal when they made an astonishing […]
What does it take to go from a determined leader to a legendary emperor? In the case of Emperor Qin […]
In 1982, the Soviet Union embarked on one of the most ambitious projects of its time: the Trans-Siberian Natural Gas […]
Friendship can be a tricky thing. On one hand, we yearn for the joy of solitude, but on the other, […]
Emperor Li Shimin, one of the most brilliant rulers in Chinese history, met an untimely death at the age of […]
Revenge might be sweet, but the way you go about it can leave a far more powerful impact. In the […]
Li Bai, the legendary poet of the Tang Dynasty, is often remembered as the man who could compose poems faster […]
When we talk about the colorful figures in the Republic of China era, the names of the four notorious “young […]
n 1906, a child was born in the heart of Beijing, in the residence of Rongyuan, a high-ranking official in […]
The early 20th century in China was a time of significant transformation. Amid the influx of Western ideas and the […]
When it comes to infamous figures in Chinese history, there are a few whose actions have cast a dark shadow […]
In the turbulent years of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the central plains were ravaged by wars and famine, plunging […]
In the more than two thousand years of feudal society in China, the traditional marriage system was characterized by one […]
In 1988, the movie Dunhuang hit the silver screen, adapted from the novel by Japanese author Inoue Yasushi. It narrates […]
When you hear the word “stinky,” what comes to mind? The typical reaction might be one of disgust, yet, in […]
In 1975, an extraordinary archaeological discovery was made in Yunmeng County, Hubei Province. A tomb was unearthed, revealing a fascinating […]
