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Joseph Rock: Father of Naxiology
Today, we’re going to talk about a complex individual who came to China in the early 1920s as an agricultural explorer. The success of his early work…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Great Shipwreck Rescue
Today, we will continue the WWII story about the sinking of the Lisbon Maru and how some courageous Chinese fishermen near the Zhoushan Islands riske…
3 years, 4 months ago
The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru
This year marks the 50th anniversary of both the establishment of diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level between China and the UK as well as…
3 years, 4 months ago
A Picture of Dedication: The Tale of The Five Oxen
In a Chinese linguistic context, the ox is a symbol of diligence, dedication, progress, and strength. For example, a selfless commitment to the good …
3 years, 4 months ago
Xu Guangqi: The Torchbearer of China’s Enlightenment
Today, we’re going to talk about a true Renaissance man of the Chinese Ming Dynasty. He was a bureaucrat, agricultural scientist, astronomer, and mat…
3 years, 4 months ago
Xuanzang: Return of the Pilgrim
Today, we’re going to continue our talk about Xuanzang taking a closer look at his stay in India, his odyssey on the way home, and how his translatio…
3 years, 4 months ago
Xuanzang: The Solitary Pilgrim
For any overseas college student who wants to study China, one of the ideal texts for their first course is the 16th-century novel Journey to the Wes…
3 years, 4 months ago
Lion Grove Garden: Between Reality and Illusion
“Heaven has paradise. Earth has Suzhou and Hangzhou.” This old Chinese saying is inspired by the natural beauty of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province and Han…
3 years, 4 months ago
Ming Admiral Zheng He: Seven Epic Voyages
A hundred years before Columbus and his fellow Europeans began to make their way to the New World, a Chinese fleet sent out by the Ming Emperor of Ch…
3 years, 5 months ago
Ming Admiral Zheng He: Mysteries Behind the Exploits
More than 600 years ago, a formidable Chinese navy ruled the seas along China’s eastern and southern coastlines extending its superiority throughout …
3 years, 5 months ago