Chinese Culture

Distinguished Han Dynasty statesman Zhang Liang was able to devise victorious strategies in the command tent 1,000 miles from the battle.

A Taiwanese jewelry maker is exhibiting jade ornaments reminiscent of those worn by the royal ladies of the ...

Ms. Xiao Hongyun, a teacher at Changde Normal School in Hunan Province, usually suffers dizziness, tinnitus, and palpitations ...

Falun Gong was one of China’s best-kept secrets in the ’90s. Whether you call it a meditation practice, ...

Han Xin, a rare and brilliant strategist from a poor family background, set a standard for virtue and ...

“Do not think about your own acts of kindness, but never forget kindness received.” — Chinese philosopher Zhu ...

The Chinese idiom 尊王攘夷 (zūn wáng rǎng yí) means to “respect the king and defend against barbarians.”

The Chinese idiom “point to a deer and call it a horse” refers to confounding right and wrong.

The Great Wall of China is called 長城 (cháng chéng) in Chinese.

The Chinese character 運 (yùn) is a pictophonetic character—one formed by combining a component that indicates the meaning ...

People are advised not to covet small gains while overlooking what is worthwhile in the bigger picture.

The Chinese character for forbearance is formed by placing a “knife” over the “heart.”

To thoroughly understand the truth of a matter, first listen, then observe well and think carefully.

The story of Xu Yun’s wife tells us that what is important is a person’s inner beauty—a high ...

The character 和 (hé) portrays the traditional Chinese ideal of harmony between nature and humankind.

Guan Zhong was a great prime minister in Chinese history, producing the first book on legalism.

Life’s meaning is not solely to endure adversities, nevertheless overcoming them is the necessary path to success for ...

A renowned Chinese medical expert of the Han Dynasty decided to become another sage’s apprentice so he could ...

The Chinese character 法 (fǎ) stands for law or method.

The Chinese character 兵 (bīng) stands for soldier, the military, arms, or being related to war.

Great literary works can evoke a multitude of emotions, yet can also nourish people’s hearts. But how does ...

The Lantern Festival ends the 15-day celebration of Chinese New Year. As a result, it is an exciting ...

The Chinese character combination 戰爭 (zhàn zhēng) stands for war, as does the first character alone, 戰 (zhàn).

The Chinese idiom 諱疾忌醫, pronounced huì jí jì yī, refers to concealing an illness and avoiding treatment.

The Chinese idiom 不戰屈人, pronounced bù zhàn qū rén, refers to the idea of subduing the enemy without ...

The Chinese characters for music literally translates as “the sound of happiness.”

The Chinese character 藥 (yào) refers to a medicine or drug. It is composed of two parts.