In a small kingdom in northeast China, more than 2,500 years ago, a teacher walked the dusty roads …
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HistoryEditor's Pick
Kindness and Cruelty: True Stories That Reveal Human Nature During China’s Darkest Years
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisAt the height of the Cultural Revolution, people quickly learned that survival often meant keeping their distance — …
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Chinese people generally believe in feng shui, thinking that burying their ancestors in an auspicious land can bless …
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FashionEditor's Pick
Jade Bracelet Meaning: Why Chinese Women Wear Them for Life
by Emma Luby Emma LuA grandmother takes her granddaughter’s hand on her wedding day. She slides a smooth, green bracelet from her …
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The saying “wealth does not last beyond three generations” is a popular proverb in China. It means that …
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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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When people fight for personal gain, conflict and resentment soon follow. Those grudges grow, weaving countless disputes that …
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WisdomEditor's Pick
Heaven’s Warnings: The Meaning and Symbolism of Natural Disasters
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisTraditional Chinese thought treated natural disasters as moral signals rather than accidents of nature. Seen as Heaven’s warnings, …
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Mind & SpiritEditor's Pick
10 Things That Damage Hidden Virtue You Should Never Do
by Emma Luby Emma LuIn Chinese tradition, especially throughout thousands of years, one principle has remained at the heart of moral life: …
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An ancient Chinese saying goes: “The Way of Heaven has no favorites; it always aligns with the virtuous.” …