Have you ever seen the Disney animated film Mulan? In fact, 花木兰 (Huā Mùlán) was a heroine in the Southern and Northern Dynasties in ancient China. Her story was recorded in a folk song in northern China during that time.Mulan was a brave girl in ancient times. She liked to practice riding hors...

Actors perform during an acrobatic show in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 17, 2023. A two-day acrobatic show kicked off in Beijing on Saturday. Eleven acrobatic art performing groups across the country bring 12 programs to the show. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)Actors perform during an acrobatic show in Beij...

Wu Zetian, personal name Wu Zhao, was the first and only female emperor in Chinese history, and de facto ruler of the Tang dynasty from 665 to 705, ruling first through others and then (from 690) in her own right. From 665 to 690, she was first empress consort of the Tang dynasty (as wife of the Emp...

Richard Wilhelm (10 May 1873 – 2 March 1930) was a German sinologist, theologian and missionary. He lived in China for 25 years, became fluent in spoken and written Chinese, and grew to love and admire the Chinese people. He is best remembered for his translations of philosophical works from Chines...

王希孟 was a painter who lived from the year 1096 to 1119, during the Northern Song Dynasty. He had enormous talent! When he was only 18 years old, he completed the painting “A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains” (千里江山圖) which is 51.5 centimeters high, and almost 12 meters wide. It only took...

Hollywood Film Star Jet LiLike Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, Jet Li is a film star and a world champion martial artist. He won his first national championship in martial arts at the age of 11 and has visited over 45 countries because of the sport. Li is known for his roles in Shaolin Temple, Forbidden...