This character refers to women. It is also an important radical in Chinese characters. Characters with this radical often have something to do wit…[详细]

Details from “Mandarin Ducks Under Peach Blossoms” by an anonymous artist of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279) Photo: FILE …[详细]

This character refers to peaches, which are symbolic in many cultural traditions. In China, the peach is a symbol of youth and immortality. Its bl…[详细]

Biyong, the central building of the Guozijian complex in Beijing, was built in 1783. Photo: TUCHONG Beijing used to be a military city befor…[详细]

This character has two tones. When pronounced as jiāo, it means to teach someone. When pronounced as jiào, it refers to instructing, givin…[详细]

This character refers to night. The Lantern Festival is also called Yuan Xiao Festival, in which yuan refers to the first lunar month and xiao mea…[详细]

A still from the 1987 television series adapted from the Dream of the Red Chamber. The Jia family enjoys an evening banquet and fireworks show…[详细]

This character refers to spring, a season when new life starts. In Chinese literature and arts, spring is the promise that everything can begin ag…[详细]

Observances of Chinese New Year, such as families gathering for reunion dinner and replacing the old spring couplets with the new ones, traditiona…[详细]