(秦始皇的文明遗产) 6 min read The First Emperor of Qin (秦始皇帝) has long been viewed as a tyrant. Yet his reforms profoundly shaped Chinese civilization. According to Sima Qian’s Records of the Grand Historian (史记, c. 91 BCE), between 231 and 221 BCE, Ying Zheng (嬴政), king of Qin, conquered the six rival states […]
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(中国的 “美食之都”: 顺德, 潮州, 澳门) 5 min read Among UNESCO’s global list of Cities of Gastronomy, six are located in China. Of these, Shunde, Chaozhou, and Macau (顺德, 潮州, 澳门) are in Guangdong Province (广东省), while Yangzhou and Huai’an (淮安) are in Jiangsu Province (江苏省), and Chengdu (成都) is in Sichuan Province (四川省). This first
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(苏州及岭南林园) 4 min read Classical Chinese garden design seeks to “recreate natural landscapes in miniature” (咫尺之内再造乾坤) by using four key elements—rocks, water, plants, and architecture—reflecting the profound importance of natural beauty in Chinese culture. Classical gardens are found primarily in southern China, especially in the historically rich regions of the Yangtze River Delta, particularly
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(大同的佛教艺术与建筑) 4 min read Because of its long history, the city of Datong (大同), in Shanxi Province (山西省), is rich in remarkable historical sites. The city was formally established as Pingcheng (平城) during the Han Dynasty (c. 200 BCE) as a frontier outpost to defend against northern nomadic tribes. After the fall of the
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