Pronouns in English Gendered pronouns are quite important in modern English. It’s not just a word used to substitute a noun, it’s now a title representing one’s personal identity. It’s attached to emails, available for strangers to see as part of your online presence, and is often the first thing to introduce yourself as in…
Chinese creation myth answers the question of which came first, the chicken or the egg, describing the Singularity and Big Bang while it’s at it. Also how according to Chinese mythology, what separate humans from gods is just effort. Where history begins Most Western history books start in one of two places: either in ancient Greece…
I put “China” in Substack’s search bar for the first time today, thinking I’ll find some fellow writers of history, culture, or mythology. Instead, the results made me realize that my time on XiaoHongShu (RedNote) has given me a false sense of hope. If search results on Substack are to be believed, then China-hating is…
What is Qingming Festival Qingming Festival (清明节), also known as Chinese Tomb-Sweeping Festival, is a time when Chinese families honor their ancestors and celebrate the arrival of spring. It s not only one of the 24 Solar Terms (which is quite an interesting way of separating the seasons), it is also one of the four major traditional Chinese…
