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Sacred splashes: ancient Chinese ritual of ‘elephant washing’ for good fortune

In ancient China, royal families washed elephants to pray for good fortune – until one elephant went rogue and brought the tradition to an end. Elephants had been spotted and docum...

Ancient Chinese families gave babies humble nicknames – ‘Dog’, ‘Pig’ – to ward off bad luck

Like people elsewhere in the world, Chinese people often have nicknames in addition to their official names. Some of these may surprise people from other cultures because they soun...

Why stealing pumpkins for newlyweds is a blessing in ancient Chinese tradition

In ancient China, welcoming autumn could involve stealing pumpkins, sitting on giant hanging scales and eating extra meat – rituals reflecting how people connected seasonal change...

Chinese man sues AI firm after chatbot’s ‘auspicious’ date suggestion leads to disaster

A man in eastern China filed a lawsuit against an AI company after he followed a chatbot’s recommendation for his mother’s burial date, which he later claimed was linked to a famil...

A Dynasty Owed Its Success to the Emperor’s Reverence and Sacrificial Offerings to Heaven

In ancient China, sacrificial rites were not simply ceremonies. They rested on a principle the Zhou dynasty drew from the fall of two dynasties before it: the Mandate of Heaven was...

Flowers, roast pork and paper ingots: families keep Chung Yeung traditions alive

Hong Kong families paid tribute to their ancestors on the final day of the Chung Yeung Festival break, expressing their respects through everything from elaborate traditional ritua...

Absolutely Wild Superstitions People Still Live By

China study suggests animal sacrifice may have been part of ancient Sanxingdui rituals

Animal sacrifice has played a major role in human history, from mythological stories about Odysseus to modern rituals such as Nepal’s Gadhimai Festival. The tradition also dates ba...

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