Wang Rongfen was 19 years old when she wrote a letter directly to Mao Zedong condemning the Cultural …
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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HistoryEditor's Pick
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HistoryEditor's Pick
A 19-Year-Old Student Who Defied Mao Zedong and Survived the Cultural Revolution (Part 1)
by Mikel DavisOn May 8, 1958, Mao Zedong addressed senior Communist Party officials at a meeting of the Party’s Eighth …
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HistoryFeatured
The Socialite and the Maverick: How Soong Mei-Ling and Claire Chennault Built the Flying Tigers
by Mikel DavisDuring World War II, an unlikely duo formed one of the most effective military partnerships in history. On …
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ChinaEditor's Pick
Parents Alarmed After Organ Donation Questions Appear on Chinese Primary School Exam
by Mikel DavisRecently, several questions related to organ transplantation appeared on a third-grade science exam at a primary school in …
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For many people, the first health issues to appear after middle age are not related to the heart …
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Insights & StoriesFeatured
How a Grandmother Turned 16 Years of Sacrifice Into a Lesson on Gratitude
by Mikel DavisHow much does it really cost to raise a child from elementary school through university? And how does …
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During the Qing Dynasty, an official named Liao Yiqing once recounted a true story that circulated near his …
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ChinaEditor's Pick
How China’s Famous Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant Survived the Cultural Revolution
by Mikel DavisA sentimental retelling of Quanjude’s 10 years between life and death When Peking duck is mentioned, almost no …
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Chinese CultureFeatured
What Ancient Chinese Exam Stories Reveal About Honesty and Success
by Mikel DavisIf you were to find someone else’s money lying on the ground, would you keep it? For people …
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During the Qing Dynasty, a poor scholar surnamed Ding lived in Tianjin. His family circumstances were modest, and …