Wu Qi (440-381 B.C.) was a prominent military commander, strategist, and political reformer during China’s early Warring States …
Mikel Davis
Mikel Davis
Mikel serves as editor and sometime writer for Nspirement. He’s willing to tackle any assignment, really, but prefers editing. Writing can take you anywhere and is a little unpredictable (or maybe it’s just his writing). Take this bio for instance. When he started writing, the goal was clear: make it fun and interesting. “Interesting” is no problem. He’s worked on a farm, owned a bakery and worked in healthcare. He’s lived on the Navajo reservation in Arizona as well as in Vienna, Austria. And boy, has he traveled! He’s been to Italy and France, Spain and Portugal, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan. He loves foreign cultures and foreign places. He’s interested in renewable energy and dreams of buying an electric vehicle some day when there are more charging stations around. He cares about his work and hopes it can impact others so they have a better life, or at least a better day. But “fun”? Does the liberal use of parenthetical phrases count as fun? (Say “yes” or else he might start typing a “Dad” joke!)
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ChinaEditor's Pick
China’s Transnational Repression Expands Through Fake Journalists and Phishing Attacks
by Mikel DavisIn April 2026, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released a new investigation detailing what it described …
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Chinese CultureFeatured
The Ancient Legend of a Man Who Understood the Birds’ Warning
by Mikel DavisDisasters can arrive with little warning. Sometimes, however, signs of danger appear before catastrophe strikes — and survival …
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Insights & StoriesFeatured
From Homeless at 17 to CEO: How Harry Sanders Built a Million-Dollar Company
by Mikel DavisAn Australian man who experienced homelessness at 17 went on to rebuild his business and, by 21, was …
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2009. Medical statistics and screening guidance have been updated where …
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Monk Zhichao was a Buddhist practitioner whose life became closely associated with Mianshan, a mountain in central China’s …
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One of the best-known legends from Mianshan, a mountain in central China’s Shanxi Province, tells of a monk …
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Sometimes a simple story can reveal a truth that lengthy explanations cannot. The following four stories offer different …
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Chinese CultureFeatured
Li Mu: The Great General Who Defeated the Xiongnu, but Fell to Slander
by Mikel DavisDuring the Warring States period, the Xiongnu — a powerful nomadic confederation north of the State of Zhao …
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ChinaEditor's Pick
Former Xi Jinping Aide’s Purported Prison Letter: ‘I Only Wish for a Swift Death’ (Part 2)
by Mikel DavisYears of sweeping anti-corruption campaigns have failed to eliminate corruption within the Chinese Communist Party. Instead, investigations and …