A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

CHINA

Sun, 22 Jan '23
Whence feng shui
Tue, 27 Dec '22
Tableware for special guests
Fri, 25 Mar '22
Traditional 20th wedding anniversary gift
Sun, 5 Sep '21
Where dominoes were invented
Wed, 16 Jun '21
Nice dinnerware
Mon, 19 Apr '21
Land west of the Yellow Sea
Tue, 5 Jan '21
Where the compass was invented