Ancient chinese

To most of the western world, China has always been a mystery, a teeming mass of people in crowded cities, threatening to expand over its borders impelled by its own growth. In fact, while the Han Chinese are the majority of the population, there are over fifty officially recognized ethnic…

An artist in Beijing is turning garbage into beautiful, recycled masterpieces – proving that art can be created out of anything. Here's the story of Zhao Xiaoli, as she shares where she finds her inspiration, and what she hopes people take away from her work.

Samples of ancient Chinese buns from different dynasties. Because there are so many styles at least hundres of them, there is no uniform one in the history.

Well, I ALMOST missed this section of history. LOL We were going to do vikings then Marco Polo (which does include ancient China). NOW we are going to do vikings, ancient China, and THEN Marco Pol…

A man sits on a raised platform in a traditional Chinese house. He is wearing a white robe and has long black hair. The house is surrounded by a bamboo forest. The man is looking out at the forest, which is shrouded in mist. The image is peaceful and serene.

Written by Gioia Zhang Unlike the three-dimensional structure of Western lingerie, Chinese ancient lingerie is made up of layers and it implicitly shapes the rich curve of the female body. From the…

Two young Chinese ladies, who are sisters, and best friends.