Jigsaw puzzle by Nina Torr
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Tag: China

A Very Bushy Tale
World + People
Nature

A Very Bushy Tale

Shapeshifting trickster foxes are part of Chinese and Japanese folklore. Often portrayed as women, their mythological presence reveals social attitudes and anxieties.
Maciej Świetlik
The Body as a Whole
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

The Body as a Whole

Traditional Chinese medicine takes a holistic approach to preventing disease and treating the body.
Aleksandra Woźniak-Marchewka
The Yellow Dragon of the Yellow River
Soul + Body
Good Mood

The Yellow Dragon of the Yellow River

Across thousands of years, the colour yellow has held many meanings within Chinese society and culture.
Aleksandra Woźniak-Marchewka
Like Steam from Boiling Rice
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Like Steam from Boiling Rice

Qi – our life force, according to practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine and martial arts – is as invisible as the air. So how can we apply it to our daily lives?
Monika Waraxa
Connecting the Dots
Soul + Body
Breathe In, Wellbeing

Connecting the Dots

Traditional Chinese medicine teaches of the meridian system – a series of pathways that connect the human body and mind, and through which ‘qi’ life energy flows.
Monika Waraxa
Mao and the Sparrows
World + People
Science

Mao and the Sparrows

In 1958, Mao Zedong ordered the killing of all sparrows. The resulting ecological imbalance exacerbated the Great Famine, creating a fatal chapter in China’s history.
Agata Kasprolewicz