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An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Culture
In traditional Chinese culture, the connection to the divine was understood in every...
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Famous Parallel Figures 7/10: Liu Bowen and Nostradamus
Leeshai Lemish
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Famous Parallel Figures 6/10: Genghis Khan and Alexander the Great
Betty Wang
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The two dominant leaders shared uncanny similiarities. -
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Famous Parallel Figures 5/10: Ban Zhao and Anne Komnene
Betty Wang
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The first female historians. -
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Famous Parallel Figures 4/10: Ji Gong and Joseph of Cupertino
Betty Wang
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Meet the mad monk and his European counterpart, the flying friar! -
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Famous Parallel Figures 3/10: Mulan and Joan of Arc
Betty Wang
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Two women who took up the mighty sword. -
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Famous Parallel Figures 2/10: Lao-Tzu and Socrates
Leeshai Lemish
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An imaginary conversation between two great sages. -
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Famous Parallel Figures 1/10: Kangxi and Louis XIV
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Origins of the Dragon Boat Festival
You may have heard of an exciting festival featuring intense paddle boat races and...
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How a Beauty Trap Ended a Brutal Dictatorship
The story of Lady Diao Chan, from Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
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The Story of Silk
Daniella Wollensak
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Did you know the history of silk is almost as old as the Chinese...