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ChinaFeaturedTraditions
Empress Ma of the Han Dynasty: The Virtuous Leader Who Refused Power
by Emma Luby Emma LuThere is an ancient Chinese saying that compares a person of noble character to jade: beautiful, valuable, yet …
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Chinese scholars have long cherished orchids for what they represent: refinement, elegance, and inner purity. Within China’s millennia-old …
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ChinaEditor's Pick
How China’s Famous Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant Survived the Cultural Revolution
by Mikel Davisby 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 CultureEditor's Pick
Why Yielding Was Once Considered a Sign of Strength, Not Weakness
by Emma Luby Emma LuWhat does it mean to “yield”? Is it a form of weakness, or a deliberate choice rooted in …
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Ni Haishu (1954-2012), born in Taipei, Taiwan, was not only a skilled physician, but also a master of …
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WisdomEditor's Pick
Why Meaning Matters More Than Strength in Times of Hardship
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisDuring the period when Confucius and his followers were trapped between the states of Chen and Cai, they …
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WisdomFeatured
Why Is It Harder to Predict the Fate of High Officials?
by Helen Londonby Helen LondonIn the 23rd year of the Daoguang reign (A.D. 1844), Yang Mai arrived at the Ministry of Rites …
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Editor's PickMind & Spirit
The Quiet Peak of History, Where 2025 Revealed What We Need to Repent, and Gently Awaits 2026 and What We’ll Gain
by Hermann Rohrby Hermann RohrThe quiet peak of history is not marked by triumph or collapse, but by a collective pause in …
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Mind & SpiritFeatured
A Life of Principle: Hong Hao, the Unyielding Official of the Southern Song Dynasty
During the Southern Song Dynasty, a minister named Hong Hao (posthumous name Zhongxuan, 1088-1155), who was praised as …