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The History of Tea
In China, there is a saying that implies tea is one of the most important parts of a person’s daily life. Tea has a long history in China. First appearing in the legend of Sheng Nong as a type of medi…
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Story of Wan Bi Gui Zhao (完璧归赵)
During the Warring States Period, the king of Zhao acquired a very valuable piece of jade. Once the emperor of Qin heard of this, he wanted the jade too and sent an envoy wishing to trade 15 cities for…
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Jade
When you are writing Chinese characters, and you see the word “Jade”, you can almost always assume the word is a word that represents fortune and luck. Here is why: This is the Chinese character for …
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Jing Ke (荆轲刺秦王)
Here’s an interesting fact: the most famous assassination in all of Chinese history didn’t even succeed- though it did come frighteningly close. However, had it worked out, the course of Chinese hist…
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The Quatrain Of Seven Steps
The Quatrain of Seven Steps, also known as the Seven Steps verse is a poem supposedly written by Cao Zhi, although nobody can really be sure because the story of the Seven Steps verse appeared hundreds…
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Cao Zhi’s Seven Step Verse
The story of how the poem 七步诗 was created by a person named “Cao Zhi” in ancient China. It was said by many people that Cao Zhi excelled in literature and “Cao Cao” (Cao Zhi’s father) favored h…
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The Quatrain of Seven Steps
To this day, the Quatrain of Seven Steps (also known as the Seven Steps Poem) remains one of the most well known and popular poetry pieces in all of Chinese history. So who wrote this poem, and what is…
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Guzheng
The guzheng, also known as the Chinese zither, is a traditional Chinese instrument. The oldest zither ever found dated back to the Warring States period (Zhan Guo) and had 13 strings. The strings were …
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Dizi (笛子)
The Dizi is a traditional Chinese instrument that has been an essential part of the country’s music culture since ancient times. This relatively simple instrument provides a beautiful, resonant sound …
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The Hongmen Banquet
The Hongmen Banquet, also known as The Feast at Swan Goose Gate, is one of, if not the most famous feasts in China’s history. It took place in 206 BC near Xianyang, which was the capital of the Qin dy…
