Nature & Tradition: a Butterfly on a Chinese character
A Delicate Butterfly Alights on a Golden Chinese Character A graceful butterfly alights on a golden Chinese character that has been expertly engraved onto a … Read more
Giant hornet with a wingspan of 9.35 cm found in China
A team of scientists from the Huaxi Insect Museum in Chengdu has discovered a giant hornet with a wingspan of 9.35 cm in the southwestern … Read more
The Grotesque Mini World of Hairy Monkeys, 20+ images
Hairy monkeys (毛猴) are a unique traditional handicraft of the old Beijing made with cicada shell and magnolia bud. The art of the hairy monkeys … Read more
Hangzhou call: “Too many cicadas? Eat them to save a tree”
According to CCTV on July 10th, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, the local Greening management station issued a call inviting citizens to eat the swarms of … Read more
The 10 Most Polarizing Foods in China
There are some Chinese foods and ingredients that western people intensely tend to love or hate: from hairy tofu to Century Eggs. They are common … Read more