Archive for Chinese Stories
Marriage of the same surname?
Ever wondered why every chinese is identified with a surname? From the studies of archaelogical record, the chinese society is believed to be patriarchal, one which is divided into tribal or clan like units. Family name had already been developed in ancient times and it has always preceded a man’ s personal name. Hence, we [...]
Ancient Chinese and their hot-air ballons
Anyone who have thought that hot air ballons were invented in recent times must have been amazed to hear that the Chinese were already making miniature hot air ballons using eggshells by the second century BC.
A book at that time,’ The Ten Thousand Infallible Arts of the Prince of Huai-Nan’ mentioned that’ Eggs can be [...]
