Remarkable Women in Ancient China (26)- Liang Hong Yu 

Who is She?  One of the known female generals in ancient China and potentially the only one that had spent some time in a humble situation Notable Life Events Why is She Remarkable? I didn’t actually know she was the one who started a trend of wives of officials earning a separate wage. I didn’tContinue reading “Remarkable Women in Ancient China (26)- Liang Hong Yu “

The Role of Etiquette in Chinese culture (1)- Titles and Personal Addresses 

This topic is actually inspired by my study in translation (I started my graduate certificate in translation in the middle of July) and I thought etiquette does play a very important role in Chinese culture, all the way from ancient times.  Before I delve into the topic area of this post, I will just listContinue reading “The Role of Etiquette in Chinese culture (1)- Titles and Personal Addresses “