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How Confucian Philosophy Helped Influence Early America’s Democracy and Ideals

By Li Qingcheng, Vision Times One unexpected topic that emerged during the high-profile visit of U.S. President Donald Trump to China and his summit in Beijing with Chinese leader Xi

Changsha: City of Poets, Scholars, and Ancient Kilns

Changsha sits at the confluence of mountain and river, with Yuelu Mountain rising to its west and the Xiang River curling through its center. For more than 2,500 years, poets,
Ancient Chinese Health Wisdom: What the Book of Rites Says About the Body
Using Frustration as a Tool – 3 Ways Frustration Can Help You
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Confucius’s Warning Against Becoming a ‘Tool-Person’ Still Applies in the Age of Algorithms
Su Shi in Exile: The Meaning of ‘Settling the Wind and Waves’
Mugwort Benefits Explained: How This Traditional Herb Is Used for Health and Healing
How Ignorance and Shamelessness Drive History’s Worst Disasters
Origins of Tea in China: From Shennong’s Legend to Lu Yu’s Classic of Tea
Chinese legend holds that Shennong, the ancient ruler revered as a founder of agriculture and medicine...
Traditional Tips for Better Liver Health
The liver is quiet. Unlike the stomach, intestine, or even heart, that may sound the alarm when stressed...
The Weight of a Wedding: What Was Lost Between ‘Bow to Heaven and Earth’ and ‘I Do’?
By Chen Jing  In the worldview of the ancients, anything called a “ritual” was never performed...
‘Fail to Preserve Vital Energy in Winter, Fall Sick in Spring:’ What Does ‘Preserve Vital Energy’ Mean
By Sen Ge Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) places great emphasis on winter wellness. The Huangdi...
The Axial Age: A Once-in-History Alignment of Minds
When humanity looks back across the vast sweep of its own history, one unsettling pattern repeatedly...
Plum Blossoms at the Turning of Spring: Eight Classical Poems and the Spirit of Renewal at Lichun 2026
By Chen Jing Today marks Lichun, the beginning of spring. The east wind loosens the ice. Though the...
From ALS Diagnosis to Recovery: Dr. Wang Zhiyuan’s Personal Testimony
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as “Lou Gehrig’s disease” or “gradual freezing disease...
Why Chinese People Prefer Hot Water While Much of the World Drinks Ice Water
From an early age, Chinese people are taught never to drink "raw," or unboiled, water. Over time, the...
Cherish Winter’s Blessings and Embrace the Snowy Season
As the northeast endures yet another arctic blast, we are faced with extremes that test even the hardiest...