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The above-pictured gu (left) and jue (right) bronze ritual wine vessels were typical of the Xia ritual vessel system, which was inherited by the later Shang and Zhou …
- Folklore deepens social history studies
People attend a grand prayer ceremony for the sea goddess Mazu in Putian, Southeast China’s Fujian Province. Folk belief in Mazu has played a significant role i…
- Broad definition of ‘Primitive China’ clarifies civilizational dev…
The spectacular unfolding of Chinese civilization occurred in Primitive China, the nearly 3 million square kilometers of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze and…
- Clan migration drove transformation of early states
Inscriptions on Western Zhou bronze objects show that nobles of different clans shared the same surname due to the large-scale intermingling of clans. According to insc…
- Old marriage documents serve interdisciplinary research
Marriage documents of the late Qing and Republican Era are valuable to legal studies, folklore, economics, everyday life history and stylistics. Photo: FILE
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- Great Canal plays crucial role in Ming-Qing era
Horizontally, the Grand Canal connects the most important eastern region of China and flows through a number of large and small regions with different natural and socia…
- Modern Chinese credit agencies vary from Western models
The Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank founded by famed modern Chinese banker Chen Kuang-fu, which instituted the first credit department in China Photo: FILE
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- City drainage in ancient China reflects spirit of craftsmanship
The ancient city of Pingliangtai, located in Henan Province, dates back about 4,300 years. It is one of the earliest cities found in China and a monumental representati…
- Administration of officials in ancient China offers valuable lessons
In the Sui and Tang dynasties, the imperial examination system was installed to root out patronage and nepotism and to select those who have knowledge of government aff…
Time:08/12/2020 Hits:54The above-pictured gu (left) and jue (right) bronze ritual wine vessels were typical of the Xia ritual vessel system, which was inherited by the later Shang and Zhou …