In China, the philosophies of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism have dominated imperial and public life for thousands of years. With a focus on a simplistic, moral life, these ideals have also had a great impact on how the Chinese arranged…
Tian Han was the lyricist and Nie Er the composer of the music that became the Chinese national anthem, The March of the Volunteers. This song was the favorite choice of the CCP, and when it took power in 1949, it…
Thousands of Hong Kong students left schools and universitiesy to peacefully rally for democracy on Monday, Sept. 2. Even during the strong rain, more than 40,000 people from various social fields, such as social workers, medical employees, and lawyers, joined the…
Several people have been recently jailed by the Chinese authorities for being “spiritually Japanese,” including a young woman who drew more than 300 cartoons deemed to have “humiliated China.”
The dragon is an important creature in Chinese mythology. It is seen as a symbol of power and is often used as an embellishment in paintings and sculptures. Several Chinese festivals also incorporate dragon masks or puppets in their celebrations.
Long questioned for its safety, the massive Three Gorges Dam in China has once again gained public attention.
Protests against Hong Kong’s extradition bill have escalated over the past few weeks and have now come to a tipping point. The protests began as a public appeal from Hong Kong residents for Chief Executive Carrie Lam to revoke the extradition bill,…
The Forbidden City in Beijing, also known as the Palace Museum, was built between 1406 and 1420 in the Ming Dynasty and has housed various emperors and their families. During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), it housed 14 emperors, and it…
A July 3 open letter addressed to President Donald Trump and Congress has fuelled public debate about the methods and goals of Washington’s standing policies toward China.
China’s 10-year experiment with political reforms came to a head in the early months of 1989, when thousands came out to commemorate the death of Hu Yaobang, the ousted general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.
In China, the philosophies of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism have dominated imperial and public life for thousands of years. With a focus on a simplistic, moral life, these ideals have…
Tian Han was the lyricist and Nie Er the composer of the music that became the Chinese national anthem, The March of the Volunteers. This song was the favorite choice of…
Thousands of Hong Kong students left schools and universitiesy to peacefully rally for democracy on Monday, Sept. 2. Even during the strong rain, more than 40,000 people from various social fields,…
Several people have been recently jailed by the Chinese authorities for being “spiritually Japanese,” including a young woman who drew more than 300 cartoons deemed to have “humiliated China.”
The dragon is an important creature in Chinese mythology. It is seen as a symbol of power and is often used as an embellishment in paintings and sculptures. Several Chinese…
Long questioned for its safety, the massive Three Gorges Dam in China has once again gained public attention.
Protests against Hong Kong’s extradition bill have escalated over the past few weeks and have now come to a tipping point. The protests began as a public appeal from Hong Kong…
The Forbidden City in Beijing, also known as the Palace Museum, was built between 1406 and 1420 in the Ming Dynasty and has housed various emperors and their families. During…
A July 3 open letter addressed to President Donald Trump and Congress has fuelled public debate about the methods and goals of Washington’s standing policies toward China.
China’s 10-year experiment with political reforms came to a head in the early months of 1989, when thousands came out to commemorate the death of Hu Yaobang, the ousted general…
Months of heated U.S.-China trade talks were derailed in early May when Beijing suddenly backtracked on much of what had been previously agreed to with the Trump administration. This prompted…
The following excerpt, Chapter 2: A Floating Life, is from the novel The Shanghai Friendship Store by Susan Ruel. It chronicles the experiences of a small foreign community living in Shanghai in…
Many experts have been predicting China’s rise as a leading global superpower in the coming decades. But a look into the fundamentals of Chinese society shows that such projections are…
2019 marks the 70th year since communist armies led by Mao Zedong conquered mainland China and imposed a brutal socialist regime upon the world’s most populous country. Under Mao and…
It certainly was a unique sight to behold — a woman dressed in Han Dynasty clothing, an Imperial Decree in hand, traveling by horse-drawn carriage… This woman, who had begun…
The following excerpt (Part 2) is from the novel The Shanghai Friendship Store* by Susan Ruel and is a continuation of the previous article (Part 1). The novel chronicles the experiences of…
The following is an excerpt from the novel The Shanghai Friendship Store* by Susan Ruel. It chronicles the experiences of a small foreign community living in Shanghai in the 1980s…
Days before any great earthquake, there are various natural signs and strange environmental phenomena that herald the event. There are similar signs that arise when a political party is about…
Chinese school students will soon be discussing stock markets and trading opportunities as the government has apparently decided to make investment education a part of the curriculum. The subject will…
In recent years, China’s communist government has been getting more repressive, with expanding surveillance and Internet censorship, and the rapid construction of concentration camps for ethnic and religious minorities. All…
