When this character is pronounced as zhāo, it means morning. When pronounced as cháo, it often refers to a dynasty. In ancient China, e…[详细]

Two jade cong found in the Liangzhu site are exhibited in the National Museum of China. Photo: Ren Guanhong/CSST In ancient China, jadeware …[详细]

Generally, this character is pronounced as wén, meaning patterns, motifs or designs. When pronounced as wèn, this character is inter…[详细]

An aerial view of parts of the Liangzhu Archaeological Site in Yuhang District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province Photo: UNESCO The initial exca…[详细]

Generally, this character means a very small island. The right part of the character originally represented a household of fishermen and the left …[详细]

A portrait of Liu Rushi by the Qing artist Cheng Tinglu beside Liu's calligraphy Photo: FILE Calligraphy written by women has a long history…[详细]

Generally, this means a Chinese character. It also refers to a type of courtesy or stylized name traditionally given to males in ancient China. …[详细]

A twelve-peak inkstone of the Western Han Dynasty (left), a biyong-shaped inkstone of the Tang Dynasty (middle), and a dustpan-shaped inkstone of …[详细]

This character refers to the inkstone, a stone mortar vessel for the grinding and containment of ink. The inkstone, together with the ink brush, i…[详细]