Ancient China’s Love of Crab-Eating
China’s love of crab-eating stretches back centuries, with literati writing poems and even appointing “crab servants” to cook the delicacy
How China Adopted Western Punctuation
The story of how Chinese punctuation evolved from the Han dynasty to today
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On the Character: 野
The history and development of a Chinese character that is far-seeing and untamed
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On the Character: 亲
From kin to kindred, a character that connects people and brings them together
Ancient China's Most Famous Detectives
Who were the ancient Chinese equivalents of Sherlock Holmes?
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On the Character: 探
A character that probes the unfamiliar and questions the unknown
China's Most Famous Poetic Water Town
Shaoxing has long been a magnet for China's most famous poets, writers, and now tourists
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