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Mooncake folktale: A mooncake to rebel against the mongols

Ninchanese September 18, 2016

In honor of 中秋节 (Zhōng qiū jié), the Mid-Autumn Festival which falls each year on the 15th of the 8th lunar Month, this week’s Did you Know is all about 月饼 (yuè bǐng) mooncakes and the special mooncake folktale. Read on to learn the secret role mooncakes were said to have played in overthrowing the Mongols in Ancient China!

Chinese culture chinese dynasty, Chinese history, did you know, folk tale, folktale, fun fact, mid-autumn festival, mongols, mooncake, revolt No comments

10 Ancient Chinese Inventions That You Never Thought Were Chinese

nincha June 9, 2016

Get ready, soccer fans, UEFA Euro 2016 is almost here! Think England is the country that invented football? Let me prove you wrong. Nope, it’s not England but China! Surprised? Well, check out this post to discover 10 Chinese inventions we bet you never thought were Chinese.

Chinese culture ancient china, chinese culture, chinese customs, Chinese history, Chinese inventions, culture 4 comments