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Tales of “Tiger Women” from Ancient China
Ancient Chinese labeled tough, fierce women “tigresses”—they often had to deal with sexism and unruly husbands
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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
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TV concubines ‘must get along’
Palace dramas, banned for glamorizing courtly intrigue, may be allowed back if female leads display “core socialist values”
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Imperial Chengyu
The emperor that started China’s western exploration was also the inspiration for many proverbs
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Four Faithful Chinese Emperors
Emperors that broke the stereotype of being serial philanderers
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