Few words capture the spirit of Suzhou’s Pingjiang Lu better than “enchanting”. As a true step back in time, this is the place to relive the old, to find some authenticity that dates back as far as the Song...
The crested letters, “VR”, adorn the former British Consulate’s wall in Zhenjiang. They stand for Victoria Reign, from Britain’s then Queen Victoria. As a great place from which to begin a visit to Zhenjiang, they are also just a...
China may not be known for pristine beaches in the same way that the Caribbean or other parts of southeast Asia are. But that doesn’t mean they don’t exist. And we’re not talking about Qingdao where the grains of...
Have a close look at the accompanying, beautiful photograph. Notice anything out of the ordinary?
仔细看看随附的漂亮照片。 注意到有什么不寻常的事情吗？
These deer’s antlers are facing backwards.
这些鹿的鹿角朝后。
Part deer, part horse, part cow, part donkey; say hello to the “Milu”, or “Père David's Deer”. Outside of...
Vernacular, also known as topolect and dialect, is the spoken language that is generally used in a specific geographical area. This kind of language is not limited by race, cultural background or other conditions. It has its own complete...
From a historical perspective, the main function of "surname" is to "separate marriage", that is, to distinguish blood relationship. In China, the progress and development of society has resulted in the legislation of surnames also changing accordingly.
Mainland China
On the...
While every single last human thinks, acts and behaves differently, their needs and interests are all different from one another, but ironically, they are still referred to as the “Common Man” or “The Masses”.
In any society that is based...
Violence or criminal activities in our dreams can often cause stress and anxiety, and in the most extreme instances, a criminal dream can show a person’s desire or guilt, or the fear of being accused of a crime that...
