This character usually refers to a unique social class in ancient China. It is often translated into scholar-gentry, scholar elite or scholar-offi…[详细]

“Literary Garden” by Zhou Wenju, a renowed painter during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period (907–960) Photo: FILE …[详细]

When used as a noun, this character usually refers to a gathering or a collection. When used as a verb, this character means “assemble, a…[详细]

A detail from “Elegant Gathering in The West Garden” by the Song artist Ma Yuan Photo: FILE Yaji (literally, elegant…[详细]

This character has various meanings. It is usually used as an adjective, meaning “to be bright, light, explicit or obvious.” It als…[详细]

"The Xuande Emperor’s outing" by the Ming artist Shang Xi Photo: FILE Social transformation during the late Ming Dynasty ceas…[详细]

A painting dubbed the 18th of the 24 Solar Terms, Frost’s Descent, by Zhou Shenghua (1948–2000), a contemporary Chinese artist Phot…[详细]

This character has various meanings. It usually refers to a knot or joint, a festival, a division or moral integrity. 落花…[详细]

A Liye slip featuring the multiplication formula in Chinese characters Photo: CHINA DAILY The ruins of the ancient town of Liye w…[详细]