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Chinese Calligraphy 101

Jade Zhan | May 5, 2016
A picture is worth a thousand words—but in the Chinese...  

Ancient Lifehack: Haute Coiffure—Fashion Dos & Don’ts

Jade Zhan | May 10, 2015
As early as millennia ago, ladies’ hairstyles held...  

China’s Greatest Goats

Jade Zhan | February 3, 2015
The megalomaniac, the mighty, the magnanimous, and the Manchurian...  

Audioblog: China's Divine Steeds

Jade Zhan | February 4, 2014
What’s red and white and rode all over? The answer hides in...  

Looking "In Medias Res" (or How a Dance Comes to Be)

Jade Zhan | September 11, 2013
As I turn the calendar to face prospects of chilly temperatures,...  

Three Chinese Holidays You Really Shouldn't Miss This Season

Jade Zhan | August 3, 2013
The approaching year’s end is an opportune time for...  

Petal Power

Jade Zhan | May 8, 2013
Over the years, Shen Yun performances have taken us and the...  

Living by the Numbers

Jade Zhan | February 5, 2013

Not...  

Huizong: The Reluctant Emperor (Part 2)

Jade Zhan | January 15, 2013
After peace resumed between the Song Dynasty and the kingdom of...  

The Reluctant Emperor

Jade Zhan | January 11, 2013
Few earthly rulers inspired as much reverence, respect,...  

Tour Flashback: Breathless in the Boulders

Jade Zhan | July 27, 2012

Gargantuan boulders surrounding an...  

Lessons in the Art of War: Part Two

Jade Zhan | May 21, 2012
It was late afternoon by the beach. Waves lapped lazily at the...