Have you ever made a casual promise to a child, fully intending to forget it the moment the …
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During World War II, an American platoon was engaged in a fierce fight with the enemy. During this …
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Chinese CultureFeatured
The Qing Dynasty Painter Who Turned Down Silver to Help Another Artist
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisZheng Xie (1693-1765), better known by his art name Zheng Banqiao, was a celebrated painter and calligrapher of …
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Chinese CultureFeatured
What Ancient Chinese Exam Stories Reveal About Honesty and Success
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisIf you were to find someone else’s money lying on the ground, would you keep it? For people …
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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 …
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HistoryEditor's Pick
A Story With Similar Plots, but Opposite Endings, in China and the Taiwan Strait
Gu Zhun (July 1, 1915 – December 3, 1974), born in Shanghai, China, and also known as Zheyun, …
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Benefactors may seem far away, yet they are often nearer than you think. They move quietly in the …
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Sun Shu’ao (630-593 B.C.), a statesman from China’s Spring and Autumn period, is remembered less for grand monuments …
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Many parents believe that they can secure a child’s future through wealth, academic success, or tutoring. Yet proper …
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Many of us naturally express gratitude by inviting someone to share a meal. It is a warm and …