The original banner of this page is part of the work by Zhang Zeduan, a famous folk artist of the Song Period. Here is some information about the art and its author from wiki: Along the River During Qingming Festival (Traditional Chinese: 清明上河圖; Simplified Chinese: 清明上河图; pinyin: Qīngmíng Shànghé Tú) is generally attributed to the [...]
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It is extremely rare that the city of Kaifeng, the glamorous capital of the Song dynasty, has ever caught the attention from outsiders. Today, even many Chinese have no idea what achievements that dynasty and the city have accomplished. Part of this comes from its buried memories lost in the wars, floods, and missing pages of a long history. Yet [...]
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During the period of QingLi, a thief in the JiangZhe area was known for his taste and daring. Each time that he tried to steal anything, he would notify the owner in advance — yet not a single attempt of his had failed. For quite some years, no one was able to stop him.
Once, he [...]
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