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The Ten Suns
Chinese people believed that there existed ten suns that appeared in turn in the sky during ...Read more
The Moon: Heng-O
In ancient times, Chinese people believed that there were twelve Moons as there were twelve ...Read more
The Creation: Pan-Ku
According to a primitive Chinese myth, at the beginning of time, the universe had the shape ...Read moreHistorical Events
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