1987년, 중국 허난성 푸양(濮陽)의 시수이포(西水坡)에서 선사시대 무덤이 발견되었습니다. 탄소-14 연대 측정법으로 조사한 결과, 놀랍게도 약 6,500년 전의 무덤으로 밝혀졌습니다. 무덤의 주인은 50대 남성으로, 당시 부족의…
오늘은 한글날입니다! 오랫동안 한국어를 공부해 온 외국인으로서, 저는 다른 외국어가 아닌 한국어를 배우게 된 게 참 다행이라고 생각합니다. 한국어는 어휘도 이해하기 쉽고, 문법도 비교적 규칙적인…
This is a 1,400-year-old ginkgo tree in Xi’an, China. It is located at an ancient Buddhist temple called Gu Guanyin Temple. It is said to…
Today, I’d like to introduce another ancient Chinese bronze vessel: the Chen Jian Gui. It was excavated in 1978 and is now housed at the…
Ahead of President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States, the U.S.government returned 58 cultural artifacts and works of art to China. When I heard…
Today I got a special delivery from China: Da Hong Pao, one of China’s ten most famous teas. This tiny 17-gram box costs around 100,000…
Here’s a ping-pong-ball-sized night-shining pearl dating back about 2,700 years. It was unearthed from the tomb of the Marquis of Sui from the early Spring…
Back in 1930s Shanghai, being a telephone operator was actually a pretty well-paying job. You needed at least a middle school education and a pleasant…
Have you ever heard music played on instruments from 2,500 years ago? Well, let’s listen to it now. What you are hearing is the sound…
Korea’s Liberation Day is approaching. In China, however, September 3 is commemorated as Victory Day, the day after Japan signed the Instrument of Surrender on…