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Ancient palace maids were forced to sleep on their side: The real reason why everyone is angry!
There are 3 reasons behind this ironic rule for women. The third reason makes posterity both surprised and indignant. What is that?
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Archeology
This is not a chicken, this is the first bird to be domesticated by humans
A new discovery shows that the domestication of geese dates back 7,000 years, making them the oldest human domesticated poultry species.
Space science
China could put a man on the Moon by 2030
China is developing a new generation rocket to realize its ambition to send a crew to the Moon in the future.
History
Why did the palace maids compete to 'wash the dragon hole' of the emperor every day?
The palace maids had to compete with each other, even bribe the manager just to serve the emperor in this job. So,
Discover science
Wondering the kind of spring medicine that helps Emperor Qianlong live a very long life
A coto ring is a kind of vernacular medicine, in ancient times considered one of the 'five treasures' of kings. However, this drug has strong medicinal properties, overd…
Scientific application
China's pioneering project to hydrogenize 95% of CO2 into gasoline
A facility that produces 1,000 tons of gasoline per year from CO2 completed trial operation and technology evaluation on March 4.
Scientific application
China develops world's most durable tungsten material
The team at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Hefei, Anhui province, say they have developed the strongest tungsten material that can be used in a fusion furnace.
History
Why did the ancient Chinese prefer to use jade to seal the anus and nine-guys when buried?
The ancient Chinese attach great importance to the use of jade to bury the dead.
History
Scary the ancient punishment for women with a poetic name but extremely bloody
The staff also has a beautiful name of
History
It's strange that when a young girl had to pay taxes alone, when she was 17 years old, she was not married and she would be given a husband by the district government
In the old days, not only had to pay the tax on being single, if they refused to get married when they reached the age of not getting married, their parents were also ex…
Science Events
Chinese rocket sets record for simultaneous launch of 22 satellites
China on February 22 launched a space mission that set a domestic record for the most number of satellites launched by a rocket.
Animal world
Chinchilla - The cat with the biggest eyes in the world
Chinchilla cats are native to Great Britain, their ancestors are Angora cats and Persian cats
Photo library
Rare photo at Empress Dowager Cixi's funeral: The most luxurious, the endless procession of farewells
Empress Dowager Cixi (November 29, 1835 – November 15, 1908) was one of the most powerful women in imperial China for a long time.
New technology
New technology shortens China's baijiu brewing time
Chinese researchers used microwaves to reduce the traditional baijiu brewing time from several years to 45 minutes.
Biology
China develops 'sea rice' with high salt tolerance
Chinese scientists have developed salt-tolerant rice that can be grown near the sea to ensure food security in the face of many challenges from climate change.