Lu Xun on his 50th birthday in Shanghai, September 1930 Photo: FILE Western influences upon Kenzaburō Ōe’s works have been widely discu…[详细]

When used as a noun, this character refers to a painting or picture. When used as a verb, it means “to paint, draw or sign.” 画龙点…[详细]

“Apricot Blossoms, Thatched Houses” by Tang Yin (1470–1524), a representative literati painter in the Ming Dynasty Photo: FILE …[详细]

In addition to its basic meaning of “child,” the character zi is also the root for words expressing respect, titles and honorifics. Pe…[详细]

A Qing Dynasty portrait of Confucius, who first invested the term junzi with an ethical significance Photo: FILE Junzi (君子) is a key concept …[详细]

This character means “to keep, abide by,” “to stick to” or “to defend.” 守得云开见月明 shǒu dē yú…[详细]

Jia Lanpo (right) working at the archaeological site of Zhoukoudian, the home of Peking Man Photo: PEOPLE’S DAILY “You have all the…[详细]

This character generally refers to a “star or constellation.” When used as an adjective, it means “to be dispersed.” 迢…[详细]

The pottery incised with a dragon-and-phoenix pattern (left) unearthed from the Lianhe Site and a line drawing of its dragon-and-phoenix pattern (…[详细]