On May 8, 1958, Mao Zedong addressed senior Communist Party officials at a meeting of the Party’s Eighth …
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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
The Man Who Dissected Mao’s Soul: Inside the Banned Book about Mao Zedong’s Moral Legacy
by Hermann Rohrby Hermann RohrThe debate over Mao Zedong’s moral legacy is often reduced to statistics and political slogans; however, Lu Di’s …
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Excavating the Ming Tombs: A Legacy of Curses and Misfortune (Part 4: The Opening of Dingling)
by Helen Londonby Helen LondonThe book Wind and Snow Over Dingling — The Opening of the Underground Palace tells a chilling story …
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How the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Destroys Family Bonds and Humanity
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisIn modern Chinese history, some events have been deliberately erased by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) because they …
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As early as 1945, Fu Sinian (1896-1950), a renowned Chinese educator, historian, and linguist, predicted that if the …
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Insights & StoriesEditor's Pick
2 Piano Prodigies, 2 Fates: The Lives of Fu Cong and Gu Shengying
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisIn the mid-20th century, two gifted pianists from Shanghai rose to international acclaim — Fu Cong (also known …
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Prophecies and Wisdom: A Grandfather’s Foresight Revealed the Chaos of the 20th Century
by Emma Luby Emma LuMy maternal grandfather was a devout Buddhist layperson, though he had never formally taken vows. He had a …
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CorruptionEditor's Pick
Betrayed by the Regime: The Tragic Fate of Yan Baohang, Loyal Communist Spy
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisBorn in 1895 in Haicheng, Liaoning Province, Yan Baohang’s life seemed destined for prominence. He studied at the …
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Chinese CultureEditor's Pick
The Miraculous Protection of Sacred Temples During the Cultural Revolution
by Emma Luby Emma LuIn 1966, former Chinese leader Mao started the Cultural Revolution, which was led by young people to break …
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