About Lore of China
Who we are
Lore of China is written and edited by the Lore of China Editorial Team. We make an approachable, good-humored guide to Chinese traditions for curious readers, families, and teachers: festivals, the zodiac, tea, incense, myths, and the small games people play.
How we write and check
We work from Chinese-language sources: classical texts named in each article, encyclopedia and museum records, and published scholarship. We say clearly when something is a legend, a folk custom, or documented history, and when practices vary by region.
We use AI tools to help gather sources and draft. Every page is checked against its sources by our editors before it is published, and claims we could not verify are removed rather than softened into fact.
We do not give medical advice or make health claims about tea, herbs, or incense, and we treat the zodiac and the five elements as folk culture and play, not prediction.
Images
Historical photographs come from museum open-access collections (CC0), credited under each image with a link to the museum record. Illustrations are original artwork made for Lore of China.
Who we work with
Lore of China is made by the team behind LunarSip (Chinese herbal tea) and HUSHAN (incense and bedtime rituals). Some pages include a clearly labeled card linking to those shops; those links are marked as sponsored. The articles are written to be useful whether or not you ever buy anything.
Corrections
Spotted a mistake, a missing source, or a custom your family does differently? Email us and we will check it and update the page.
Last reviewed: November 2026