TRADITIONAL CULTURE

On Her Porcelain Throne: How a Little-Known ‘Toilet Goddess’ Became an Icon for Powerless Women

Hold your breath for one of China’s most underrated goddesses, a murdered concubine who became a patron of toilets and injustices against women

FOOD

Luscious Lanterns and Doughy Delicacies from Shandong

From green radish lanterns to animal-shaped bean dough lanterns, there is so much to be discovered in the world of edible Lantern Festival paraphernalia

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Red Riddles

Can you guess these well-known lantern riddles from Dream of the Red Chamber?

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

A Metal Spectacle

Sparks fly each year in February as part of Nuanquan’s Dashuhua event