The “Social Dance” of the Han Dynasty with its Strict Etiquette Rules
Although the earliest popular social dance in the world originated in European countries, the one in China also has a prolonged history. As early as in the Han and Tang dynasties, while the scholars were drinking and listening to music in feasts, in addition to impromptu songs and dances, there was a rather ceremonial social […]
Western Han Dynasty Newspaper, the Earliest Newspaper in the World
Western people tend to believe that the earliest newspaper was The Daily Chronicle, founded by Julius Caesar in 59 B.C. In fact, in terms of age, the Chinese newspaper, Di Bao, predates the Daily Chronicle by about a century. According to the Yangcheng Evening News, Di Bao was also known as Di Chao, Zhaobao (morning […]