Rescued by their mother, Qiu Lilian, the children fled China at a young age and achieved great success abroad. Tragically, both their mother and father, Zhou Xinfang, met a cruel fate at the hands of the Cultural Revolution. Fourth daughter: Cai Ci — her mother Qiu Lilian secretly arranged her escape She was unaware of ...
Peking Opera master Zhou Xinfang and his wife Qiu Lilian endured tragic ordeals and death brought upon them by the sordid Cultural Revolution. Qiu Lilian was from a wealthy family in Shanghai and was the leading socialite in that social circle. She had a premonition that a catastrophe would befall mainland China sooner or later. ...
Gao Yaojie, the first person in China to speak out against the HIV epidemic, passed away in New York City on December 10, 2023, at the age of 95. Zhao Lanjian, a former Chinese media personality, commented that Gao Yaojie single-handedly promoted China’s social development and is a hero of the Chinese people. Gao Yaojie ...
Peking Opera performer Ma Lianliang and his family lived in a courtyard opposite the National Cultural Palace in Xicheng on Fuxingmen Street. It was often said that he was a filial son. He bought this luxurious house after he became famous to fulfil his father’s wish. When Ma Lianliang was a child, his family lived ...
In a world where the odds are often stacked against us, stories of courage and survival can inspire us to believe in the power of hope and determination. One such story is that of Guan Yuhuan, a man who risked everything for a chance at freedom. Recently, an article published in the German Talent Program ...
The Uyghur people who live in Xinjiang are at a critical point as they try to deal with the problems that Han Chinese rule has caused. This is still going on, and few people know about it. This article talks about how Uyghur cultural identity is being erased on a large scale. It does this ...
On January 13, 2024, Taiwan marked its 8th presidential election since the end of its one-party rule. Two days later, a pivotal figure in Taiwan’s democratic journey, Shih Ming-teh, passed away. Despite never fulfilling his ambition to become the president of Taiwan, Shih Ming-teh left this world content on his 83rd birthday, surrounded by the ...
Shih Ming-teh, often referred to as “Taiwan’s Mandela,” spent nearly 26 years of his life behind bars, a period comparable to that of Nelson Mandela’s imprisonment in South Africa. Unlike Mandela, who came from a royal lineage and eventually became a head of state, Shih lived most of his life as a commoner. His story ...
In a chaotic era where everything good has been turned on its head, there are bound to be many absurd stories. A 12-year-old child, still in primary school, was accused and sentenced as a “child rightist” by the Communist Party of China (CCP) during their notorious “anti-rightist” rampage. He was thrown in prison for several ...
You may have already watched or heard of a Shen Yun performance, especially given it’s been touring the world for over a decade. But for those unfamiliar with Shen Yun Performing Arts — it’s a non-profit traditional Chinese dance and music performance backed by a symphony orchestra that blends Western and Chinese instruments. Multiple Shen ...
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