Cream preserved in an ancient bronze jar shows that men in ancient China were using cosmetics 2700 years ago – and it was made using a soft white mineral found in certain caves Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2266855-2700-year-old-face-cream-was-made-from-animal-fat-and-cave-milk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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First proof of donkey polo in ancient China found in noblewoman’s tomb
Archaeologists recently discovered the first evidence that wealthy women in ancient China played polo on donkeys. Source: https://www.livescience.com/donkey-polo-tang-dynasty-china.html
Chinese Newspaper Touts Videogame Where Players ‘Hunt Down Traitors’ in Hong Kong
The Global Times is a daily tabloid newspaper published “under the auspices” of the Chinese Communist Party’s People’s Daily, according to Wikipedia. And this week Slashdot reader Tulsa_Time noticed that this official state-run newspaper “promoted a video game where users are tasked with hunting down the ‘traitors’ leading Hong Kong’s ongoing pro-democracy demonstrations.” Here’s an excerpt from the article by China’s…