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Wang Yangming: The Only Perfect Human Being in History
In the 16th century, during the same era that Martin Luther launched the Reformation in Europe, a legendary figure started the Chinese Renaissance on…
3 years, 8 months ago
Kicking Things off: The Chinese Origins of the Global Game
No sport in the world stirs as much passion as football. With the dramatic conclusion of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on December 18, football, t…
3 years, 8 months ago
Traditional Painting: Playing Chess before a Double Screen
Today, we’re going to talk about a traditional Chinese painting from the period of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. Superb painting skills aside, wha…
3 years, 8 months ago
A Chinese University in War and Revolution
Today we are going to talk about a legendary university in China that existed for less than nine years during China’s War of Resistance Against Japan…
3 years, 8 months ago
Traditional Painting: Five Old Men of Suiyang
Today, we’re going to talk about a traditional Chinese painting of the Northern Song Dynasty from more than 1,000 years ago. Done by an unknown paint…
3 years, 8 months ago
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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 months ago