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There is a clay statue of a mad monk in the 500 Arhats Hall at Xiyuan Temple in the city of Suzhou. The monk has ten defects: a crooked mouth, a hunchback, crossed eyes, bat ears, ringworm of the scalp, uneven legs, scrawny hands, slanted shoulders, a pigeon chest, and a wonky nose. He is […] -
In the spring of the 13th year of the Tianbao period (circa A.D. 754) of the Tang Dynasty, Cheng Liu and Hui Li often took big boatloads of fish and crabs to sell between the Wu and Yue states. One day, they loaded a boat full of fish in Xinan and were on their way […]
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When Zhuge Liang was about 17 to 18 years old, he went to Wolong Gang in Nanyang City, Henan Province, and built a thatched cottage. There, he ploughed the field and studied hard. A squire named Huang Chengyan lived under the Wolong Gang Ridge. He took a liking to Zhuge Liang when he saw that […]
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In his “Along the River During the Qingming Festival,” Zhang Zeduan (1085–1145) presents each house, boat, shop, or food stall in such vivid detail and depicts people from different walks of life that the ancient Chinese might have tried to picture themselves in the scroll while they were viewing it. For us in the 21st century, […]
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Bai Juyi (772–846), also known as Po Chu-I and by his courtesy name Letian, was a renowned poet of the middle Tang Dynasty and a practitioner of Buddhism in the secular world. When he was 6 or 7 months old, his nanny pointed to two Chinese characters on a folding screen and said, “This is […]
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Hua Tuo was born in the late Eastern Han dynasty. He was a great physician who knew ways of preserving health. He had the looks of a young man despite his age and was regarded by the people at that time as a deity. His divine healing skills are recorded in “Records of the Three […]
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The Chinese New Year 2018 falls on Feb. 16, 2018. In the 11th place among the 12 animals in the Chinese calendar, the dog is considered to be the most friendly, loyal and faithful sign of the Chinese zodiac. Throughout history, we can find many famous people who were born in a year of the […]
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“Loyal, Smart, Sensitive and Brave” are the common words to describe the Year of Dog—the Chinese New Year 2018 —which begins on Friday, February 16, 2018. That’s the time for Rooster to get off work and the Dog to take the shift, coinciding with spring on earth. A 12-year cycle of animals has been used […]
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According to the Chinese calendar, each year is related to a Chinese zodiac animal in a 12-year cycle. The year 2018 is an Earth Dog Year, which generally forecasts an ambitious, friendly, and hard-working year. Dogs are believed to be the most loyal animals to mankind. Due to their strong sense of loyalty and sincerity, […]
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WASHINGTON—Want to celebrate the year of the dog? Then the 11th annual Chinese New Year Festival in Falls Church, Virginia, on Saturday, Feb. 10 should be on your calendar. Admission is free. Those who come to the Luther Jackson Middle School will feel, said the festival’s Tiny Tang, as if they have arrived in China. […]
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Zheng Banqiao, a famous artist of China’s Qing Dynasty (1644–1911), was well known for his paintings of bamboo. He talked about how he came to master painting bamboo after he was 60. “When I first started painting bamboo, I was unable to have many bamboos in a painting,” he said. “Then, when I reached a […]
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping appeared very cordial and diplomatic in his public remarks when U.S. President Donald Trump was visiting China this week. Trump, on the other hand, was more candid when describing his relationship with Xi, calling him “a very special man.” In Beijing, Trump said he had “great respect” and “incredibly warm” feelings […]
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WASHINGTON—The news about human rights in China is not good, according to the just-released annual report by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC). The CECC is tasked with monitoring human rights and the development of the rule of law in China, which it does through an annual report, but also through hearings, roundtables, and special […]
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been relentless in his pursuit of corrupt officials within the Chinese Communist Party, cementing his power along the way. Most of the officials he has purged through his anti-corruption campaign are Party members loyal to former leader Jiang Zemin, whose faction has stubbornly opposed Xi’s rule. With the upcoming 19th […]
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It seems like every week there’s another news story about a small dispute erupting into extreme violence, or even murder. We’ve all seen the shocking headlines, such as “Man charged with trying to kill co-worker with wrench” and “Neighbor feud escalates to weed whacker attack.” “How could anyone be so insane and irrational?” we may […]
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The “Three Character Classic,” or “San Zi Jing,” is the best known classic Chinese text for children. Written by Wang Yinlian (1223–1296) during the Song Dynasty, it has been memorized by generations of Chinese, both young and old. Until the 1800s, the “Three Character Classic” was the very first text that every child would study. The […]
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The “Standards for Being a Good Student and Child” (Di Zi Gui) is a traditional Chinese textbook for children that teaches children morals and proper etiquette. It was written by Li Yuxiu in the Qing Dynasty, during the reign of Emperor Kang Xi (1661-1722). In this series, we present some ancient Chinese stories that exemplify […]
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The Three Character Classic, or San Zi Jing, is the best known classic Chinese text for children. Written by Wang Yinlian (1223–1296) during the Song Dynasty, it has been memorized by generations of Chinese, both young and old. Until the 1800s, the Three Character Classic was the very first text that every child would study. The […]
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Zhou Fang’s “Court Ladies Wearing Flowered Headdresses” is a rare jewel that allows us to glimpse the achievement of not only Tang female portraiture but of fashion at the time.
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The “Standards for Being a Good Student and Child” (Di Zi Gui) is a traditional Chinese textbook for children that teaches children morals and proper etiquette. It was written by Li Yuxiu in the Qing Dynasty, during the reign of Emperor Kang Xi (1661-1722). In this series, we present some ancient Chinese stories that exemplify […]
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Yulin’s annual dog meat festival kicked off on June 21 with animal rights activists voicing their opposition, and locals and visitors saying celebrations are low-key this year. But at a popular morning market, it was business as usual as vendors had dog meat on display for customers to choose. “They are a lot, a lot […]
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The Three Character Classic, or San Zi Jing, is the best known classic Chinese text for children. Written by Wang Yinlian (1223–1296) during the Song Dynasty, it has been memorized by generations of Chinese, both young and old. Until the 1800s, the Three Character Classic was the very first text that every child would study. The […]
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The “Standards for Being a Good Student and Child” (Di Zi Gui) is a traditional Chinese textbook for children that teaches children morals and proper etiquette. It was written by Li Yuxiu in the Qing Dynasty, during the reign of Emperor Kang Xi (1661-1722). In this series, we present some ancient Chinese stories that exemplify […]
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The Three Character Classic, or San Zi Jing, is the best known classic Chinese text for children. Written by Wang Yinlian (1223–1296) during the Song Dynasty, it has been memorized by generations of Chinese, both young and old. Until the 1800s, the Three Character Classic was the very first text that every child would study. The […]
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The “Standards for Being a Good Student and Child” (Di Zi Gui) is a traditional Chinese textbook for children that teaches children morals and proper etiquette. It was written by Li Yuxiu in the Qing Dynasty, during the reign of Emperor Kang Xi (1661-1722). In this series, we present some ancient Chinese stories that exemplify […]
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Bao Xuan came from an impoverished family during the Western Han Dynasty, 2000 years ago. His mentor appreciated his high morals and let his daughter Shaojun marry Bao, endowing them with a gorgeous dowry. An Excellent Wife Bao said to his bride: “You were born into a wealthy family and are used to luxurious ornaments. […]
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The Three Character Classic, or San Zi Jing, is the best known classic Chinese text for children. Written by Wang Yinlian (1223–1296) during the Song Dynasty, it has been memorized by generations of Chinese, both young and old. Until the 1800s, the Three Character Classic was the very first text that every child would study. The […]
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