ANCIENT HISTORY

Tales of “Tiger Women” from Ancient China

Ancient Chinese labeled tough, fierce women “tigresses”—they often had to deal with sexism and unruly husbands

ANCIENT HISTORY

The Strangest Deaths of Ancient Chinese Rulers

From falling into a toilet to being struck by lightning, these are the weirdest deaths ever to befall imperial Chinese rulers

ENTERTAINMENT

TV concubines ‘must get along’

Palace dramas, banned for glamorizing courtly intrigue, may be allowed back if female leads display “core socialist values”

IDIOMS

Imperial Chengyu

The emperor that started China’s western exploration was also the inspiration for many proverbs

ANCIENT HISTORY

Four Faithful Chinese Emperors

Emperors that broke the stereotype of being serial philanderers