Knot weavers can use a variety of colored strings, but they usually pick deep red, as this color signifies good fortune. Such knots are seen as the predecessors of Chinese characters. In ancient times ...
Such knots are seen as the predecessors of Chinese characters. In ancient times, Chinese ancestors tied different knots to keep records and convey messages, before the invention of written characters.
The Byzantines maintained relations with China. Credit: Carole Raddato, Flickr CC-BY-SA 2.0 The Byzantine Empire, which was known at the time as the Eastern Roman Empire, maintained a relatively ...