A Noblewoman’s Defiant Love Story In the turbulent era of Northern Wei’s decline, a young aristocratic woman named Lou Zhaojun […]
The Origins and Historical Significance of the Book of Songs The Book of Songs, also known as the Shijing, stands […]
The Longest-Reigning Emperor in Chinese History Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799), born Aisin-Gioro Hongli, stands as one of imperial China’s most remarkable […]
The Birth of Qi in a Contested Landscape In the grand feudal division following the Zhou dynasty’s establishment, Qi found […]
From Ancient Star God to Daoist Immortal The mythological figure Taiyi Zhenren (太乙真人), best known as Nezha’s master in Investiture […]
From Humble Beginnings to Political Insider Born on April 6, 1895, in the rural outskirts of Haicheng, Liaoning province, Yan […]
A Capital Divided: The Perilous Move to Beijing In the bitter winter of 1421, the newly constructed Forbidden City echoed […]
The Legend of Erik the Red and Greenland’s Norse Origins The story of Greenland’s European discovery begins with the fiery-haired […]
From Orphaned Farm Boy to Mining Magnate Herbert Clark Hoover’s life began with humble origins that would have confined most […]
Gold, Dreams, and the Birth of a Community The story of San Francisco’s Chinatown begins with glittering promises and backbreaking […]
