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Fun With Chinese Characters: IV

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The Sacred Taoist Wudang Mountains

Home to the immortal founder of tai chi.

How a Beauty Trap Ended a Brutal Dictatorship

The story of Lady Diao Chan, from Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Mythistory: Great Yu Controls the Waters

It was around 3,000 B.C.E., when a great flood plagued the Middle Kingdom...

Tang Monk from Journey to the West

Alternately known as Xuan Zang, Tripitaka, and Tang Seng, this hero from the classic...

Sage of the Orchid Pavilion

One of the greatest works of Chinese calligraphy, the Orchid Pavilion is also a...

The Emperor Ascends: The Story of the Illustrious Kangxi

One of China's most illustrious emperors was the great Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. He...

The Good, the Bad, and the “Crazy”

In China’s long history, one official stands out for his wickedness. Meet...

The Great General Yue Fei

Yue Fei is one of China’s most celebrated generals. Born at the end of the...

Mulan

Hua Mulan is the heroine of a popular Chinese legend in which a woman disguises herself...

The Great General Han Xin

Han Xin was one of China’s most outstanding military strategists, famous for...