Letters: From Ancient Greece to Modern China NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Renee Montagne read from listeners' comments. Among this week's topics: what the ancient Greeks wore; a famous -- and ...

5 fast facts about Ancient China. Around 3,000 years ago, people in ancient China used "oracle bones" — tortoise shells or bones inscribed with Chinese writing — to predict the future.

Ancient jiebao are on display at the Imperial Examination Museum in Nanjing. [Photo/IC] Gold and glittering admission letter. During the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the admission letter was on paper ...

Letter: Don't forget China's take on the legend of Mulan. Published 6 May 2020. ... you mentioned archaeological evidence that it may have been inspired by ancient Xianbei women who were warriors.

Today's admission letters have become more and more creative with delicate designs. However, do you know how students in ancient times received their admission letters and what the letters were like?