Luo Lun (courtesy name Yizheng) was a native of Yongfeng in Ji’an during the Ming Dynasty. From an …
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
How an Old Garlic Seller Humbled a Renowned Martial Arts Master
by Mikel DavisSecond Young Master Yang of Nanyang County was a renowned figure throughout the region along the grain transport …
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Towels are among the most frequently used items in the home, but over time, they can become discolored, …
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Do you believe that karma really exists? In July 2026, 24-year-old Chinese social media influencer Jiang Xiaorou was …
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ChinaEditor's Pick
Freedom Broke Their Silence: How Life Abroad Changed a Chinese Couple’s View of China
by Mikel DavisOn a busy street in downtown Toronto, Chinese couple Luo Yu and Wang Jingjing walked among hundreds of …
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The Fair-Faced Lion was a renowned wandering hero throughout the Sichuan and Hubei regions. Though slender and frail …
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Xiang Yu and Liu Bang both returned home at the height of worldly success. Xiang Yu seemed determined …
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In the winter of 910, a stretch of road outside a village near present-day Hangzhou was transformed overnight. …
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A few years ago, I put one of my subordinates in charge of a cross-departmental project to improve …
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WisdomEditor's Pick
When Water Is Too Clear, There Are No Fish: An Ancient Chinese Lesson on Wisdom
by Mikel DavisThe well-known Chinese saying, “When water is too clear, there are no fish; when a person scrutinizes too …