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In 227 BCE, a failed assassin lunged at the King of Qin with a poisoned dagger hidden inside a map. The story of Jing Ke became two of China's most famous idioms — and sped the king's march to becoming the First Emperor.
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The Grand Canal of China spans 1,776 km, connecting Beijing to Hangzhou. Discover its 2,500-year engineering legacy and how it shaped imperial China.
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From Buddhist monks to Chinatowns worldwide, the Chinese Lion Dance has 1,500 years of history. Learn the Northern vs Southern styles, the music, the training, and where to see it.
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Cuju, China's ancient football, was fully developed 2,000 years ago with professional clubs, women's teams, and formal rules—yet FIFA barely mentions it.
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The Confucius Temple in Qufu is a 2,500-year-old UNESCO site where Confucius himself is buried, and where millions of pilgrims still honor him each year.
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Captured by the Xiongnu at 23, Cai Wenji spent twelve years on the steppe and composed the Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute, an ancient melody by a woman.
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Discover Xi'an's Muslim Quarter — from tender lamb burgers to giant sesame rolls, here's everything Americans need to know about this 1,000-year-old food street.
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The Sanxingdui archaeological discoveries revealed a mysterious ancient civilization in Sichuan that predates the Shang Dynasty. Here's what Americans need to know about China's most astonishing archaeological find.
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Discover how Fan Zhongyan's "Yueyang Tower" essay and the tower itself became symbols of selfless leadership and public duty that still resonate with Americans today.
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Discover how a 26-year-old poet named Wang Bo wrote the most famous preface in Chinese literary history at Tengwang Pavilion, and why it still influences how Chinese people think about beauty and loss.
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