In the stories passed down through traditional Chinese culture, actions were never seen as isolated. What a person …
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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There’s an old Chinese saying: “A cup of tea each morning keeps the medicine seller away.” For thousands …
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Chinese CultureFeatured
The Qing Dynasty Painter Who Turned Down Silver to Help Another Artist
by Mikel DavisZheng Xie (1693-1765), better known by his art name Zheng Banqiao, was a celebrated painter and calligrapher of …
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Chinese CultureFeatured
The Unseen Ledger: Ancient China’s Answer to Fate and Fortune
by Mikel DavisDuring the Tang Dynasty, Wang Yan, an official who served the crown prince, once remarked that the events …
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Chinese Health TipsFeatured
5 Greens Traditional Chinese Medicine Says Your Body Actually Needs
by Mikel DavisWe grab whatever looks fresh at the market — cabbage, radishes, tomatoes, greens — without giving it much …
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HistoryEditor's Pick
A 19-Year-Old Student Who Defied Mao Zedong and Survived the Cultural Revolution (Part 2)
by Mikel DavisWang Rongfen was 19 years old when she wrote a letter directly to Mao Zedong condemning the Cultural …
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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 …