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Confucianism Explained: How Ancient Philosophy Shapes Modern Chinese Life

sevensalt / September 5, 2026

I still remember the first time I accidentally offended my host family in Beijing. I had just arrived, eager to […]

sevensalt / September 4, 2026

The first time I cooked a genuinely authentic Chinese meal in my own apartment, I didn’t use a single recipe

sevensalt / September 2, 2026

I still remember my first bowl of authentic mapo tofu in Chengdu. Back home in the States, I thought I

sevensalt / September 1, 2026

I still remember the first time I sat in a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Chengdu. The practitioner did not

sevensalt / August 30, 2026

The first time I sat around a bubbling vat of Sichuan broth, my eyes were watering before I even picked

sevensalt / August 29, 2026

I still remember the first time I attended a Chinese wedding. I walked into the banquet hall expecting a standard

sevensalt / August 27, 2026

The first time I saw a genuine piece of Jianzhi, it was pasted against the frosted glass of a window

sevensalt / August 26, 2026

The Ancient Story Behind the Dragon Boat Festival I still remember the deafening roar of drums echoing across the Miluo

sevensalt / August 24, 2026

The bamboo chairs in the People’s Park teahouse in Chengdu are notoriously uncomfortable, but they offer the perfect vantage point

sevensalt / August 23, 2026

The morning mist still clung to the terraced hills of Zhejiang province when I first witnessed the quiet reverence of