The Bronze Jian (utensil containing ice) is considered the earliest and most primitive green “refrigerator” ever found in the world by far. It is unearthed in 1977 from Zeng Hou Yi tomb in Sui County, Hubei province. It is a Continue Reading

The Lingqu Canal (灵渠 Líng qú) is located in Xing’an County, near Guilin, in Guangxi Province, China. In 214 BC, Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.), ordered the construction of a canal connecting Continue Reading

The dagger-axe or ge was developed from agricultural stone implement during the Neothilic, dagger-axe made of stone are found in the Longshan culture (3000–2000 BC) site at Miaodian, Henan. It also appeared as ceremonial and symbolic jade weapon at Continue Reading

TheDemi-Gods and Semi-Devils(天龙八部Tiānlóng Bābù) is a famous and long Wuxia novel by Louis Cha. It was first published on 3 September, Year 1963 on the newspapers Ming Pao in Hong Kong/Chinese and Nanyang Siang Pau in Singapore and ran Continue Reading

d. When all of the coca in the pan evaporates, add chicken powder and cut shallot. Remove the cooked food into the plate. 1. Scrambled egg with tomato (西红柿炒鸡蛋 xīhóngshì chǎo jīdàn) Materials: two median-size tomatoes, two eggs, Continue Reading

After witnessing the various struggles for possession of the manual, Di Yun finally understands the dark nature and greed of Man. He returns with Qi Fang’s orphaned daughter, Kong Xincai, to the snowy valley where he decides to settle Continue Reading

As typical of many of his other Wuxia novels, Jin Yong implemented elements of history in the story, including characters such as the founder of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Yuanzhang, Chen Youliang, Chang Yuchun, Zhang Sanfeng and factual organisations Continue Reading

The “ghost” retells his story and reveals that he has been betrayed by his former disciple, who is actually Ji, and forced into exile. He reveals himself as the hermit whom Li Wenxiu had saved earlier. Ji and the Continue Reading

In 1973, the excavation of a tomb dating back to the year 168 BC atMawangdui（马王堆 Mǎwáng duī）, Changsha, a city in south China, shook the world. The body of the occupant of the tomb-a marquis-was preserved in a special Continue Reading

Complete Treaties on Agriculture was written by Xu Guangqi (1562-1633). An avid reader from childhood, he gained extensive knowledge of a wide range of topics, and made in-depth studies of mathematics, astronomy, the calendar, geography, water conservancy and firearms Continue Reading