The Lantern Festival is not only a time of celebration and dazzling lights, but also carries a deeply …
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Human RightsFeatured
Chen Yinke: The Tragic Fate of a Scholar Who Upheld Intellectual Freedom
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisChen Yinke was one of the four great mentors of the Institute of Chinese Studies at Tsinghua University …
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WisdomFeatured
Karma in Action: Betrayal Leads to Ruin, Integrity Brings Fortune
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisThroughout history, people’s choices — whether driven by greed, integrity, or honor — have profoundly shaped their destinies. …
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Chinese CultureFeatured
Heavenly Eyes Are Watching: How Karma and Justice Unfold in Life
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisIn your life, every thought and action is recorded as though they are seen through a celestial camera. …
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Mind & SpiritFeatured
Destiny is Predetermined: The Spiritual Turtle’s Gratitude
by Emma Luby Emma LuAnimals or plants, once they reach a certain age, may develop a spiritual essence, and with this essence …
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Insights & StoriesFeatured
How Chiang Kai-Shek Handled His Wife’s Admirer With Wisdom and Grace
by Emma Luby Emma LuThroughout history, tales of powerful leaders and their encounters with admirers of their loved ones have been a …
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Virtue Rewarded: How One Official’s Integrity Changed His Fate Forever
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisDuring the Qing Dynasty, an elderly man named Qin Yu lived modestly in Yangzhou. Though he received imperial …
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HistoryEditor's Pick
A General’s Choice: Fighting for China, Rejecting Communist Rule
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisLi Hanhun (1894-1987), known as one of the eight renowned anti-Japanese generals of Guangdong’s Yue Army, led a …
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Zeng Guofan was a Chinese statesman, military general, and Confucian scholar of the late Qing Dynasty. He is …
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Xu Heng: Statesman, Educator, and Moral Exemplar in the Early Yuan Dynasty
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisThe Yuan Dynasty, founded by the Mongolian descendants of Genghis Khan, ruled China from 1271 to 1368. Kublai …