During the Qing Dynasty, an elderly man named Qin Yu lived modestly in Yangzhou. Though he received imperial …
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A General’s Choice: Fighting for China, Rejecting Communist Rule
by 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 DavisThe Yuan Dynasty, founded by the Mongolian descendants of Genghis Khan, ruled China from 1271 to 1368. Kublai …
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Lin Yin: The Soul Behind Preserving Chinese Literary Traditions and Culture
by Emma LubyEmma LuLin Yin, a distinguished master of Chinese studies, was born into an academic family and was immersed in …
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The old Chinese saying “One’s blessings in life come from virtue, destiny, feng shui, hidden good deeds, and …
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In the Warring States period, around 400 B.C., Ximen Bao was appointed as the magistrate of Ye County. …
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Ancient Chinese officials often demonstrated remarkable wisdom and integrity when confronted with challenges, whether in the form of …
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In the summer of 2011, Cheng Defu, a 66-year-old man from Dianjiang County, Chongqing, had an extraordinary experience. …
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The story about goodness begins with an ordinary traffic accident. I was working in property management in a …