This novel chronicles the experiences of a small foreign community living in Shanghai in the 1980s, when memories of the Cultural Revolution were still fresh. This period was the heyday of China’s state-run Friendship Stores, which sold Western goods and souvenirs to tourists, foreign residents, and diplomats. Nowadays, only a few of these stores remain. ...
In ancient times, there was a king who liked to dress as a commoner and go hunting with his Chief Minister. The motto of the Chief Minister was “Everything is the best arrangement.” One day, the king went hunting in a forest and shot a leopard. As he dismounted his horse and approached the dying ...
Located in Central China, Zhangjiajie is about 600 miles away from Hong Kong. The region is well known for its mountain peaks, which number more than 200. Here are five places you need to check out in Zhangjiajie. What to See 1. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Are you a fan of the 2009 movie Avatar ...
In a July 15 article, The New York Times cited anonymous U.S. officials as saying that the Trump administration is considering a blanket ban on all 90 million members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which comes at a time when Washington is galvanizing its stance on the authoritarian regime. Similar news was reported by The Wall ...
U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr has called upon Americans to collaborate in opposing an orchestrated campaign launched by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) against the United States. The Attorney General gave a wide-ranging speech on the threat that the CCP poses to America at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on ...
Wang Hui (1632-1717) was a Chinese artist who is well known for his landscape paintings. Inspired by the works of past masters, Wang Hui developed his own methods and techniques, which reinvigorated the tradition of Chinese painting. Wang Hui, the Chinese artist Wang Hui was born in Suzhou. Right from a young age, he was ...
Emperor Kangxi worked diligently all his life — cultivating himself, regulating the family, managing the state, and bringing peace to the world. Most of his offspring were blessed with both brains and physical prowess. He left in his teachings a maxim for future generations in which he summarized the way of teaching children and illustrated the Chinese ...
Modern society has been established on democratic ideals where every person has a say in the government through a vote that determines the ruling party. The idea of Western democracy comes from ancient Greek democracy practiced in the times of Socrates. However, Socrates wasn’t much of a fan. In fact, one could argue that he ...
Wu Qi was a well-known military strategist during the Warring States Period in China, but he never met a virtuous master who appreciated him. On one occasion, Wu Qi heard that Wei Wenhou was virtuous, so he went to visit him to ask him to take him on as a military leader. Wei hesitated over ...
In ancient times, it was really rare for a queen like Empress Zhangsun to be generous and broad-minded. Empress Zhangsun was the wife of Emperor Taizong (Li Shimin) of the Tang Dynasty who became emperor shortly after the incident at Xuanwu Gate where he defeated and killed his brothers, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, who ...
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