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What Was China Like 1,000 Years Ago

A thousand years ago, every city in the world turned pitch black at night, except for China, which was ablaze with bright and cheerful lights. In the evening, most major cities were peaceful and quiet, but in China, a lot of cities were crowded with people absorbed in song and laughter. Ancient Chinese cities had ...

Emma Lu

Tree decorated with red lanterns during the Chinese New Year with ancient Chinese buildings in the background.

We All Scream for Ice Cream: Museum of Ice Cream in New York City

According to the Museum of Ice Cream in New York City, ice cream‘s origins are known to reach back as far as the second century B.C., although no specific date of origin or inventor has been undisputably credited with its discovery. We know that Alexander the Great enjoyed snow and ice flavored with honey and ...

Armin Auctor

A scoop of chocolate ice cream.