History Archives - Gateway Panda

Category: History

Books, Culture, Featured, History, Kids, Language

The First Lantern Festival – the legend of how the Lantern Festival began

My new book, The First Lantern Festival is now available in both paperback and eBook format. Go check it out and read a few pages for free!

To help a servant girl see her family again, the famous Dongfang Shuo convinced everyone that the gods were coming to burn down the city! Even the emperor believed him.

Come discover the legend of how the Lantern Festival began over 2,000 years ago. Along the way, you may learn a few Chinese words and meet some interesting historical figures.

The book is super cute. I’m proud to share it with you. It’s the perfect way to teach your kids about the Lantern Festival, and learn some Chinese and history at the same time.

I’ll keep working to make the enchanting world of Chinese history and mythology more available to everyone! To learn more about me as an author and illustrator, go to LSamZhang.com.

Filed Under

Books, Culture, Featured, History, Kids, Language

About The Author

Sam4ntics

Crafts, Culture, History, Kids, Lifestyle

Fun family activity for Dragon Boat Festival 端午节: Mini dragon boat race!

Host an exciting mini dragon boat race in your own home! It’s super simple to make, and a lot of fun for the whole family. In addition to eating sticky rice dumplings, celebrate this Dragon […]

Art, Culture, History, Language

Chinese idiom 胸有成竹 (bamboo in the chest) came from an obsessed artist

The meaning of the Chinese idiom: 胸有成竹 (bamboo in the chest) The Chinese idiom 胸有成竹 (xiōng yǒu chéng zhú）literally translates to having bamboo growing in your chest. It’s used when referring to someone who has […]

Culture, Fashion, History

The Most Beautiful Dresses in Chinese History (part 1)

There has been some truly gorgeous dresses in ancient China. After all, China is the home of silk and textiles! Throughout history, each dynasty had its own unique fashion style that influenced the neighboring […]

Culture, History, Travel

These Germans Believe They Are Chinese, The Qing Dynasty Lives On

The story about a town of Germans who believe they are Chinese went viral on Chinese social media. According to this post, the Qing dynasty lives on in Dietfurt, Germany. Here’s what they had to […]

Culture, History, Language

Origin of Chinese New Year and Spring Festival

This year we say goodbye to the Year of the Snake and welcome in the Year of the Horse for Chinese New Year 4712. But how did it all start 4712 years ago? Nowadays, we […]

Culture, Entertainment, History, Internet

Age of WuShu (九阴真经) The MMORPG that brings the martial novels to life

I’m a big fan of Chinese martial arts novels set in ancient times(武侠小说）. I in fact own the whole set of novels written by my favorite author of this genera, Jin Yong (金庸). Yes, all […]

Culture, Featured, History

Chinese Calendar Explained

The Chinese calendar still used to determine holidays like the Chinese New Year is a bit different from the western calendar that we all follow. While the western calendar was invented by the Romans in […]

History, Language

Learn to read Korean in 15 minutes

It’s true! You too can pronounce Korean words in just a few minutes! (Understanding Korean though is a different matter…).