HarperHe.com publishes guides to Chinese culture and language learning — festivals and traditions, art and the calendar, and HSK and other Chinese language exam preparation. These are the principles behind how we research, write, and correct that content.

Sources and Verification

We start with first-hand sources wherever possible: official exam bodies and their published syllabuses and sample materials, museums and cultural institutions, and published scholarship on the traditions we describe. When we cite other writing, we name the source and link to it. Dates, exam requirements, and historical details are checked against the original source before publication. Something we cannot verify is not published as fact; when it matters enough to mention, we say so plainly.

Corrections

If an article is wrong, we fix it promptly and note the correction and its date at the end of the article. Major errors are flagged where readers will see them. Spot an error? Email us at harperjiaanhe@gmail.com.

Advertising and Editorial Independence

If this site shows automatically served advertising, ads are kept separate from editorial content. Any paid partnership or sponsored content is labeled as such — “Sponsored” or “Advertisement” — where it appears.

AI Assistance and Human Review

We may use AI tools to help with parts of the work, such as organizing research, translating, and drafting. The content team is responsible for correcting and updating what is published. Whether an article was reviewed by a human or a subject specialist follows that article’s own stated review record; no listed record does not mean the article was checked item by item. Automatic formatting, link maintenance, or a page’s update date does not mean the facts were re-checked.

Author Bylines

Articles keep their author or content-team byline; an editor’s byline is not the same as a review by a named professional. Named review and credentials are stated only where there is a record of them.

Conflicts of Interest

If an author has a relationship with a place, business, or organization covered in an article, we disclose it in the article or step aside from the assignment.

Last updated: November 12, 2026