A mix of science and tradition helps restore relics in China’s Forbidden City
A team of about 150 restorers fuses scientific analysis and traditional techniques to clean, patch up and otherwise revive ...
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Remembering China’s Empress Dowager Ling, a Buddhist who paved the way for future female rulers
The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...
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Discovering the Chinese surprises in Ne Zha 2
For example, the inclusion of Han Chinese clothing immediately grounds the story in traditional heritage. Recreational pastimes such as jianzi, or the shuttlecock-kicking game, also make an appearance ...
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Remembering China’s Buddhist Empress Who Paved The Way For Future Female Rulers
Even though the Empress Dowager Ling’s rule was problematic and short — resulting in her assassination — she laid the foundation for other, more successful female rulers across medieval East Asia.