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Soft Power: The CCP Uses China’s Traditional Culture for Propaganda
“A country with strong soft power can easily spread its ideology and values, thus able to control and manipulate global public opinion,” said a December 2007 China Central TV report. ...
July 20, 2021
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Kelly Song
Born to Lead: The Year of the Rat
According to legends about the origin of the Chinese zodiac, animals competed in a race to decide their ...
February 13, 2020
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Chinese New Year 2020: Legend of the Daffodil
The Chinese people have a custom of displaying and enjoying flowers during the Chinese New Year period, which ...
January 20, 2020
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An Ancient Chinese Tradition: A Home Full of Deities
In the not too distant past, the Chinese freely worshiped their ancestors and deities within their own homes. ...
December 29, 2019
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How Shen Yun’s Music Is Renewing 2 Great Traditions
Chia-Chi Lin was only 2 when she first heard the violin, having grown up with many sisters who ...
November 25, 2019
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How Shen Yun Uses Traditional Chinese Music With a Classical Orchestra
The music accompanying Taoists is mystical with a strong sense of integrity, and Buddhist music is solemn and ...
November 21, 2019
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Art Exhibition Moves Viewers With Compassion in Toronto
The Art of Zhen Shan Ren International Exhibition at the University of Toronto presented onlookers with a glimpse ...
October 19, 2019
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Before Mulan, There Was Fu Hao, Warrior Queen
Fu Hao the first general in China’s written history to apply ambush tactics in war.
September 4, 2019
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Martial Artists Get at the Essence of ‘Martial Arts Virtue’
Martial arts have climbed in popularity, but practitioners of the oldest forms existing say the true essence is ...
September 3, 2019
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Catherine Yang
An Ancient Chinese Story: Doing Business as Cultivation
Two thousand years ago, a scholar failed the imperial examinations over and over again. He finally tired of ...
August 30, 2019
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The 2019 International Chinese Traditional Martial Arts Competition Will Take Place in New Jersey
The 2019 International Chinese Traditional Martial Arts Competition finals are set to take place on August 25. Dozens ...
August 22, 2019
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An Ancient Chinese Story: Arrogance Ruins a Chance at Immortality
During the Tang Dynasty, a man named Zheng Youxuan lived in Chang’an City. Zheng’s family had status as ...
August 13, 2019
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Anonymous
Chinese Architecture, a Miniature of the Cosmos
Over thousands of years, the Chinese people have developed their own architectural style.
August 12, 2019
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Juexiao Zhang
An Honest Deed That Led to a Reunion
There were three brothers, Lu Yu, Lu Bao, and Lu Zhen, who lived outside the east gate in ...
August 1, 2019
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‘Hong Kong Withstand’: Comic Artist Uses Brush to Support Hong Kong Protesters
The image has become an emblem of the Hong Kong protests: A young woman wielding a yellow umbrella ...
July 26, 2019
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Portals to Hidden Worlds in Ancient Chinese Legends
William Blake wrote, “To see a world in a grain of sand. And a Heaven in a wild ...
June 28, 2019
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2 Chinese Rulers Who Set Examples for Future Generations
King Wen of Zhou (around 1152–1056 B.C.), personal name Ji Chang, was born in present-day Qishan, Shaanxi Province. ...
June 28, 2019
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Ancient Chinese Stories: Great Achievements Begin With Small Steps
“Continuously dripping water eventually penetrates a large stone,” an ancient Chinese saying tells us. In other words, we ...
June 19, 2019
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An Ancient Chinese Story: The Leper Who Met a Famous Tang General and Was Cured
Li Jing was a famous Tang Dynasty strategist who was also well-versed in literature. After he retired, many ...
May 28, 2019
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‘Lanting Xu’: The Greatest Semi-Cursive Calligraphy in China
The greatest work of Chinese calligraphy written in the semi-cursive style is the “Preface to the Poems Composed ...
May 23, 2019
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Su Lin
An Ancient Chinese Story: The Sun Melons
There was once a beautiful mountain called Sun Mountain that was home to an old man who planted ...
May 21, 2019
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An Ancient Chinese Story: The Mountain Deity and His Guard Wolf
Long ago, Phoenix Mountain in Shandong Province was home to a secluded spiritual follower and his guard wolf. ...
May 11, 2019
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Four Great Mothers in Chinese History
Our mothers have great influence on us. As our first teachers, they influence us in every way, shaping ...
May 8, 2019
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Rediscovering Our Innate Good Nature in the ‘Three Character Classic’
The “Three Character Classic,” or “San Zi Jing,” is the best-known classic Chinese text for children. Written by ...
May 6, 2019
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Daniel Teng
An Ancient Chinese Story: The Blind See Buddha
The ancient city of Vaishali, India, was home to 500 blind people. Because of their disability, they couldn’t ...
April 27, 2019
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An Ancient Chinese Story: A Treasure Created From Painful Carving
Long ago, in a city in China, the residents built a large, traditional-style temple. The temple was solemn ...
April 24, 2019
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