Coming soon
Travel · 旅行
Chengdu, in three teahouses
三家茶馆里的成都
In the works. Check back soon.
茶 with Xiake · a teahouse for China stories
Come in, sit down —
have a cup of tea with Xiake.
欢迎常来 Xiake 的小站喝杯茶，
在这儿，Xiake 和你聊聊有意思的中国故事。
Bilingual stories about Chinese history, literature, and everyday life — laid out side-by-side for anyone learning Mandarin.
Start here
Two series live · more on the way
History · 历史
Xu Xiake: 30 years, one pair of feet
徐霞客：一个人的万里山河
Eight stories, from the day he left the gate to the book that outlived him. A life spent on curiosity, a kept promise, and seeing for himself.
Story · 故事
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, retold
天龙八部：金庸原著速读
Fourteen stories from Jin Yong’s longest novel: a prince who will not learn to fight, a hero who learns he was born Khitan, and a monk who wanted nothing and inherited everything.
Coming soon
Now · 此刻的中国
How “City不City” took over
“City不City”是怎么火的
In the works. Check back soon.