Chinese President Xi Jinping has asked Taiwan to unify with the mainland through the “one country, two systems” model in which the island nation will come under the complete control of Beijing, but will still allegedly be able to preserve its unique rights and traditions. He was speaking at an event commemorating the 40th anniversary of ...
Doreen Hegemann is a German senior corporate lecturer, strategist, and an honorary member of the Board of Directors of the European Business Women’s Alliance (EWMD). In late April 2018, Doreen was invited to Taiwan to participate in the EWMD study tour. On the eve of her departure from Taiwan, she was interviewed. She specifically mentioned ...
During the Song Dynasty, a hunter from Yangshan County (in present-day Guangdong Province) had caught some wild game, such as hares and pheasants, and was ready to go home. Suddenly, an elephant walked toward him. He stepped back to avoid it, but it was too late. The animal came to the hunter and wrapped its ...
Min Sun, also known as Min Ziqian, was one of Confucius’ favorite disciples and one of the most prominent, known for his filial piety. He was a native of the Kingdom of Lu from the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 B.C.). Distinguished for his moral integrity, the following legend was included in the classic Confucian ...
Palace Examination was the highest level of examination in the ancient Chinese civil service examination system. The first-place winner would receive the title “Zhuang Yuan,” the second “Bang Yan,” and the third “Tan Hua” from the Imperial Examiner. Xu Tsunzhai, a grand scholar in the Ming Dynasty, won third place as “Tan Hua” when he ...
The ancients believed that doing evil deeds created retribution that would arrive sooner or later. Numerous studies have confirmed that good and evil have an effect and that doing good deeds can prolong a person’s life. During a study of social relationships and mortality risk, American researchers found that a person who is helpful and ...
Doreen Hegemann is a Germany-based business coach and strategy consultant, and is also an honorary member of the board of the European Women’s Management Development Network (EWMD). She paid her first visit to Taiwan in 2000 after she came across a Taiwanese studying the English language in Scotland in 1995 and was interested in the ...
A public official named Ji Xiao Lan described what happened when he was appointed as the supervisor of the Office of Education and Examination in Fuzhou City during the Ming Dynasty regarding ghosts. The office was formerly built as a taxation office; however, many innocent people were wrongfully killed in the building by greedy and ...
“Jade worship” is a common phenomenon among Chinese around the world. It was established in China thousands of years ago. The culture of jade worship began in ancient times when jade was seen as being symbolic of rulers and having a connection to God. Jade was considered to be at a level as high as ...
Already by the end of the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history, the eating habits and Chinese cuisine were deeply influenced by terminology and etiquette from Confucianism. K’ung Fu Tzu strongly influenced Chinese cuisine In a classic book from the Confucian school, Book of Rites, it states: “During meals, wine and soup should be ...
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