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Speculation Mounts Over Xi Jinping’s Covert Visit to Renowned Buddhist Temple
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s visit was a possible decoy.
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Popcorn and Inspiration: 2012's 'Emperor': Japan's Emperor Offered Himself to Be Punished
Imagine if the president of the United States was considered by U.S. citizenry to be a living god.
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The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Chinese Tyrant
All were arrested. Legalism demands blind obedience, so anything the people said was irrelevant at best, rebellious at worst.
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Manchuria, the Manchus, and What It Means to Be Chinese
The history of Manchuria and the Manchus reflects the constantly evolving and broadening nature of Chinese identity.
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How Imperial China’s Campaign to Fend Off Barbarians Opened the Silk Road
The Han Dynasty imperial officers never found the Celestial Steeds they were searching for. What they did find was even more valuable.
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Jing Ke: The Man Who Tried to Kill China’s First Emperor
The last assassin in Sima Qian’s chronicles is Jing Ke, the man who tried and nearly succeeded in killing the king of Qin, better known for his later role as the conqueror and first emperor of China.
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What You Need to Know About the Year of the Sheep
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, marks the start of the Year of the Sheep according to the traditional Chinese calendar. It is also known as the Year of the Goat, because the root Chinese character for both animals, pronounced “yang,” is the same.
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Fashion Consultant Experiences Shen Yun as Poetic and Magical
“I cannot explain it too much but seeing a performance like this, you need time to think about it to get the true feeling.”
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Speculation Mounts Over Xi Jinping’s Covert Visit to Renowned Buddhist Temple
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s visit was a possible decoy.
|
Popcorn and Inspiration: 2012's 'Emperor': Japan's Emperor Offered Himself to Be Punished
Imagine if the president of the United States was considered by U.S. citizenry to be a living god.
|
The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Chinese Tyrant
All were arrested. Legalism demands blind obedience, so anything the people said was irrelevant at best, rebellious at worst.
|
Manchuria, the Manchus, and What It Means to Be Chinese
The history of Manchuria and the Manchus reflects the constantly evolving and broadening nature of Chinese identity.
|
How Imperial China’s Campaign to Fend Off Barbarians Opened the Silk Road
The Han Dynasty imperial officers never found the Celestial Steeds they were searching for. What they did find was even more valuable.
|
Jing Ke: The Man Who Tried to Kill China’s First Emperor
The last assassin in Sima Qian’s chronicles is Jing Ke, the man who tried and nearly succeeded in killing the king of Qin, better known for his later role as the conqueror and first emperor of China.
|
What You Need to Know About the Year of the Sheep
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, marks the start of the Year of the Sheep according to the traditional Chinese calendar. It is also known as the Year of the Goat, because the root Chinese character for both animals, pronounced “yang,” is the same.
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Fashion Consultant Experiences Shen Yun as Poetic and Magical
“I cannot explain it too much but seeing a performance like this, you need time to think about it to get the true feeling.”
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