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In ancient China, the city of Luoyang was regarded as the cradle of civilisation.

A story from ancient China shows the wisdom of generosity and goodwill.

In ancient China the ability to endure was considered a virtue, and to suffer losses, a blessing.

Taiwan's National Palace Museum celebrated its 83rd anniversary on October 8, opening two new exhibitions.

Chinese lanterns have persisted for centuries, and tell a rich tale of Chinese history.

Tea's rich history began in China, where the tradition of its cultivation and enjoyment is very old.

The Chinese character for medicine, Yi, shows how the language has evolved with changing cultural practices over history.

The Chinese words “dim sum” no longer sound exotic to the open-minded citizens of Hamburg, Germany. How did ...

Calgary's Latin community had a chance to shine over the weekend as the Hispanic Arts Society held its ...

The Chinese character 壞 (huài) means bad, evil or nasty, and is the opposite of good. It derives ...

Xinran Xue starts her novel with the words Sky Burial. The protagonist, a young female doctor named Shu ...

The Chinese ideogram for family, household, or home 家 “Jia” consists of the signs for house, 宀, on ...

While the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has gone out of its way to ensure a so-called “stable Olympics” ...

I remember that a high ranking intelligence official from a western country once said that if you have ...

If something is good, the Chinese describe it as 好 (hăo). For example, in China people greet each ...

The Chinese Spectacular was enjoyed by Chinese and Westerners alike. People came from as far away as India ...

The Chinese pictograph 善 (shàn) is comprised of the ideogram 羊 (yáng) and 言 (yán), where 羊 signifies ...

The left half of the Chinese character for Virtue, Morality, and Ethics 德 (dé) is formed by the ...

Every year on September 28, people throughout Taiwan celebrate the birthday of Confucius.

A 1st century Chinese fable tells of the utopian "paradise beyond peach blossoms" which could never be rediscovered.

The Chinese character 真(zhēn) (Truthful, Genuine, Pure) consists of the two ideograms 十 (shí) and 目 (mù) is ...

Confucius' birthday is still celebrated on September 28 in many areas of Taiwan.

The character 藥(yào) in Chinese refers to a medicine or drug. The wisdom of Chinese mythology contains an ...

Ben Franklin was a Renaissance Man: Politician, writer, inventor, diplomat, scientist, publisher, and philosopher.