Michael Segarty

Di Qing: From Frightened Coward to Victorious General

During the Northern Song Dynasty, Han Qi and Fan Zhongyan led the armies to defend against the menacing Western Xia Dynasty. Both influential dignitaries were held in very high esteem by the military. Upon arriving in Shaanxi, an official recommended the unknown Di Qing to them. He was a brave fighter and was considered to ...

Michael Segarty

Painting 'Summer Mountains.'

U.S. Considers Expelling All CCP Members

The New York Times reported on July 15 that the Trump administration is considering a travel ban on all Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members and their families, which would prevent them from entering the United States. When news of the proposal came out, search volume on Google for the term “Quit the CCP” soared.  On ...

Michael Segarty

Chinese who have withdrawn from the CCP.

Hong Kong People Rebuild Their Lives in the United Kingdom

A former trade and investment officer of the UK’s Hong Kong consulate, Zheng Wenjie, founded the British Hong Kong Overseas Chinese Association (HKB). Their website was officially launched on July 16, 2020. Wenjie hopes to provide a platform for Hong Kong people to support each other so that they can rebuild their lives in the ...

Michael Segarty

The British flag flying.

A Captive Turtle and Buddha Return the Blessing

In 2010, I worked in Dongying of Shandong Province, China. One day, as I was passing by a wet market I saw a wild, softshell turtle in a tank in front of a seafood stall. The captive turtle had a distinctive mark on its shell and was trying hard to struggle its way out of the tank. Moved by ...

Michael Segarty

A softshell turtle.

A Three-Meter-High Work of Art in Support of Hong Kong Protesters

Known as the “King of Chinese Animation,” the cartoonist known as Daxiong, whose real name is Guo Jingxiong, recently joined in collaboration with Canadian realist figure sculptor Ben Li to create a 3-meter high painting and sculpture to support the anti-extradition protest movement in Hong Kong and the Hong Kong protesters. This artistic partnership is ...

Michael Segarty

Daxiong creating an illustration.

Message in a Bottle from Heaven

At the foot of Mount Liangshan in Shandong Province, China, there lives a senior lady, now in her eighties. Her name is Ma Chun. From the time Chun was a little girl, she practiced Buddhism and ate only vegetarian food. Ma Chun is a straightforward, down-to-earth kind-hearted lady with a heavenly bottle. This episode goes ...

Michael Segarty

A village at the foot of the mountains.