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…
실크로드가 개통된 이후, 중국의 비단은 중앙아시아와 서아시아로 대량 수출되기 시작했고, 멀리 로마 제국에까지 전해졌습니다. 당시 로마에서는 비단이 매우 귀한 사치품으로 여겨졌고, 귀족들 사이에서 큰 인기를…
There is actually a man in Chinese history who finally came home after 13 years. His name was Zhang Qian (175–114 BC). Zhang Qian was…
Last time, I talked about Catherine of Braganza, the Portuguese princess who introduced Chinese tea culture to England. But what kind of tea was she…
Chinese people have cultivated and consumed tea for over 2,000 years. Tea-drinking culture first spread to the Middle East via the ancient Silk Road. After…
Dragon Well Tea, known as Longjing in Chinese, is a type of green tea produced in Hangzhou, China. Famous for its unique yet delicate flavor…
Koreans may think Chinese people eat zhajiangmian all the time, but that’s not really the case. It’s actually more of a Beijing and northern Chinese…
Today, I’d like to give you a brief introduction to jasmine tea. Unlike chrysanthemum tea or rose tea, which are made by directly infusing flowers,…