Introduction When people first hear about Chinese face reading, they often picture something close to fortune-telling — a practitioner looking at someone’s face and immediately predicting their future. While this is certainly part of how Mian Xiang (面相) has been understood, the tradition is broader and more complex than a simple form of fortune-telling. Mian … Continue reading Chinese Face Reading (Mian Xiang): The Five Elements, Facial Features, and Traditional Beliefs