Courtesy of People's Daily Overseas Edition. How much do you really know about Chinese characters? Beyond writing, do you ...

Although not found in early Chinese characters such as oracle bone script, the character "Han" (漢) represents the cultural identity of China. It is unclear how it came to be established in this form.

The Roman general Crassus invaded Parthian imperial territory in southern Turkey in 53 BC. The Parthian army annihilated Crassus’ forces near the city of Carrhae. Around 20,000 Roman soldiers died ...