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Captivating Vistas: Grazing by the River
Today, we will delve into a painting masterpiece created nearly a millennium ago that holds the distinction of being the inaugural piece to undergo e…
2 years, 6 months ago
Creation of the Gods: The Wronged King Zhou of Shang
Today, we’ll look into the life and times of King Zhou – the most infamous tyrant in Chinese history who was cinematically brought back to life in a …
2 years, 6 months ago
White Crane Ridge: The Great Underwater Wonder
Today, we’ll introduce you to the world’s oldest hydrographic station that measured water level changes in the Yangtze River for more than 1,000 year…
2 years, 7 months ago
Poet Li Bai: The Banished Immortal
Today, we’ll tell you about an animated summertime blockbuster that brings to life some of the most iconic figures in Chinese literary history and ha…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Night Revels of Han Xizai: A Spy Report-Turned Masterpiece (II)
Today, we’re going to further explore the thousand-year-old painting called Night Revels of Han Xizai. We will also reveal what happened to the disil…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Night Revels of Han Xizai: A Spy Report-Turned Masterpiece (I)
In the first installment of what will be a two-part feature, we’re going to tell the story behind a painting during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdo…
2 years, 7 months ago
Liang Qichao: Between the Old and the New
Today, we’ll tell the life story of an encyclopedic figure at the turn of the 20th century, who was best known for his advocacy for modernization and…
2 years, 8 months ago
Robert Morrison: Man on a Mission
Today, we’ll talk about Robert Morrison, a 19th-century Protestant missionary who is credited as the initial translator of the Bible into Chinese and…
2 years, 8 months ago
Li Shizhen: Father of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Today, we’ll talk about a 16th century medical expert who dedicated thirty years of his life to correcting, standardizing, and expanding the practice…
2 years, 8 months ago
Sanxingdui: The Lost Civilization
Today, we’ll introduce a popular museum in southwest China’s Sichuan Province that is set to open a new exhibition hall in July to display newly exca…
2 years, 8 months ago