Chopsticks; greatest invention of Chinese culture

Chopsticks, a symbol of the Chinese culture, originate from the 11 century B.C. They’re the simplest of all eating tools, but might be the most convenient. Especially for Chinese food, which is mostly cut into bite-small pieces before served. But there’s more to this cutlery than being ‘just’ two sticks. The development of chopsticks In … Continued

The best Chinese novel ever written: Red Chamber

A bite of Chinese history. Amongst ‘The Romance of the Three Kingdoms’, ‘Journey to the West’, and ‘Outlaws of the Marsh’, the novel ‘Red Chamber’ definitely deserves a spot at China’s greatest books ever written. This book is not only remarkable for its huge cast of characters and psychological scope, but also for its precise … Continued