Liu Anshi, also known by his courtesy name Qizhi, was a renowned minister of the Northern Song Dynasty. …
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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Chinese CultureFeatured
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MysteriesEditor's Pick
How Human Emotions Can Physically Shape the World: Surprising Scientific Discoveries
by Mikel DavisRecent research conducted by three different scientific teams has uncovered a startling revelation: human emotions and consciousness shape …
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Chinese CultureFeatured
Chinese Filial Piety: The Virtue That Moved Bandits and Emperors
by Mikel DavisIn the annals of Chinese history, few virtues have held as much sway as filial piety. This cornerstone …
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In ancient Chinese marriage customs, having multiple partners was not just accepted — it was expected, especially if …
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Bone reading is a form of Chinese folk divination that involves predicting a person’s fate by feeling their …
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RelationshipsFeatured
A Sister’s Journey: Reuniting With Her Brother After Nearly 20 Years
by Mikel DavisHer parents were not her biological parents; they were her adoptive parents. She remembered everything clearly from when …
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Eight years ago, a philanthropist saw a homeless woman on the street and took her home. The philanthropist …
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Culture & CommunityFeatured
Inspiring Story of a Young Boy’s Filial Piety and Integrity
by Mikel DavisIn ancient times, it was said, “Among all virtues, filial piety is the foremost.” There’s no virtue more …
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The following story of unseen genuine compassion unfolded in Hong Kong. In 1974, Hong Kong star Ng Man-tat …
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During the Song Dynasty, there was a treasure temple in Hangzhou. The temple had a monk named Zhichuan …