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]

This character refers to rice, an important crop in China. Sometimes it is used as a general concept for crops grown in paddy fields. 稻花香…[详细]

Farmers in Guizhou Province in southern China transplanting rice by hand in a flooded paddy Photo: BTIME China has long been known as one of t…[详细]

Three paintings by the renowned contemporary artist Chen Yifei (1946–2005) depict different styles of traditional clothing, including the ta…[详细]

This character has two tones. When pronounced as fú, it refers to clothes as a noun or taking medicine as a verb. It refers to a Chinese un…[详细]

Left to right: a kneeling elephant, a guardian lion and a bronze deer Photo: FILE The Forbidden City is known not only for its aesthetic val…[详细]

This character refers to a beast or an animal. It often has a negative connotation when used to describe a person. 困兽犹斗 Kùn sh&…[详细]