Lucy Crawford
Born and raised in China, Lucy Crawford has been living in Canada for over 20 years. She has great sympathy for Chinese and human suffering in general. With a Master's degree in Education and having worked on various professions, she now translates and writes about stories in ancient and modern China. She lives in Calgary with her husband and four children.
War in the Taiwan Strait? Emergency Drill for Blackout in Fujian
On Nov. 30, Fujian Province in China held a "2021 emergency drill for large-scale blackout", triggering public speculation. Is it a signal of war or an indicator of a real power shortage in the province?...
Alarming Numbers of HIV Cases in China
The alarming AIDS situation in China came under the spotlight on Dec. 1, World AIDS Day. Currently, more than one million Chinese are living with HIV. According to China's national media, CCTV, by the end...
50 Million Chinese Reportedly Infertile, Prompting State Interest in ‘Assisted Reproduction’
Officials in China have released data showing that the number of infertile couples in the country have exceeded 50 million, a record high. In order to solve its worsening population crisis, the Chinese Communist Party...
Seeming Betrayal Was Actually Assistance – A Chinese Tale of Friendship
Zhang San and Li Si were good friends. Li Si's family was running a very prosperous business while Zhang San's family was not well off. When Zhang San wanted to go abroad on business to...
In China, Giving Thanks Is to Repay Kindness
While in the West we value gratitude as a virtue to keep in the heart, the Chinese hold that gratitude should be actively shown in the form of repayment for kindness. Confucius always advocated "being...
Unity of Heaven and Mankind: The Wisdom of Traditional Chinese Culture
Traditional Chinese culture was inspired by the divine. The wisdom of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, and the understanding of "the unity of heaven and mankind (天人合一)" enabled Chinese civilization to endure for thousands of years. "When...
The Seven Steps Verse
Caocao (155 –220), a powerful Chinese warlord, statesman and poet of the Eastern Han Dynasty, had, of his many children, two prominent sons; Cao Pi and Cao Zhi. As a teenager, Cao Zhi exhibited great...
Sai Weng and His Horse – A Blessing in Disguise
Traditional Chinese philosophy draws heavily from Daoist thought. In an ancient Daoist book, Huainan Zi (淮南子), there is a famous story about "blessings" and "misfortune." During the Warring States period (戰國時代 481-405 BC), there was...
A Story of a Mysterious Man and His Warning of Karmic Retribution
During the Yongzheng (雍正) period (1678–1735), Mr. Su Dounan (苏斗南) met a friend at an inn by the Baigou River (白沟河). This friend was drinking and complaining, "the truth of heaven does not exist; there...
The Power of Mind – Negative Thinking Can Have Serious Consequences
Many people are aware of the placebo effect, but few perceive that the counter-placebo effect may be just as powerful. In medicine, it is worth keeping this in mind when you step into a doctor's...
Heroes of Ancient China: The Great Spiritual Teacher Lao Zi
As the founder of Daoism and the author of Dao De Ching (道德經), Lao Zi helped shape traditional Chinese culture. The following conversations with his disciples offer some insight into his spiritual achievements. Confucius learns...
Meditation: a Painkiller More Effective than Morphine
Do you know anyone who suffers from chronic pain? How many people take a cocktail of painkillers just to get by? If there were an inexpensive, effective alternative, wouldn’t that be wonderful? Meditation, in fact,...