In the north of Fufeng County, Baoji City in Shaanxi Province, exists the Famen Temple, built by the …
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Human RightsEditor's Pick
Ma Sicong: Renowned Chinese Musician Forced to Flee During the Cultural Revolution (Part 2)
Ma Sicong talked about his tribulations and abuses during the Cultural Revolution. On May 16, 1966, the dreaded …
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Human RightsEditor's Pick
Ma Sicong: Renowned Chinese Musician Forced to Flee During the Cultural Revolution (Part 1)
In the throes of the Cultural Revolution, the renowned Chinese musician Ma Sicong and his family fled to …
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According to the Chinese Cultural Revolution Library (third edition), on April 20, 1968, Lu Hongen and 14 other …
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Lu Hongen, conductor of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, was the first high-profile intellectual to be publicly executed during …
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Chinese CultureEditor's Pick
A Glimpse of the Famous Horse Painter Xu Beihong’s Life (Part 2)
by Mikel DavisBorn on July 19, 1895, in Yixing, Jiangsu, Xu Beihong began learning painting from his father at a …
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In the spring of 1937, as the flamboyant kapok flowers adorned the streets of Hong Kong, Professor Hui …
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In 1896, at the age of 59, Wu Xun fell ill. This beggar, whose fame had already spread …
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During the Cultural Revolution, Wu Xun was labeled as a “traitor of the working people.” In the summer …
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HistoryEditor's Pick
The Unyielding Spirit of Xu Hongci: From a Rising Communist Star to a Fugitive of the State (Part 2)
by Mikel DavisThe Cultural Revolution erupted in 1966 and Xu Hongci became one of the first to be persecuted. Every …