China, Editor's Pick

China’s Journalists Now Forced to Take ‘Loyalty’ Exam

China is forcing its journalists to take an exam to prove their loyalty. This national exam will also test their political correctness and allegiance to the country’s leaders. China is now imposing an exam that has to be taken by journalists to qualify for their position. If they do not line up with the Party ...

Mike West

Chinese journalists face greater restrictions.

Can Xi Jinping Revive China’s Demographic Dividend? The Secret Behind ‘Common Prosperity’

On January 17, China’s National Bureau of Statistics released economic and demographic data on China. This has impacted China’s demographic dividend. According to the data, in 2022, 9.56 million babies were born, and 10.41 million people died, which means that China’s population decreased by about 850,000 people, down to 1.41 billion, with a natural population ...

China Observer

People walking at the Bund in Shanghai, China.

Tian Han, the Persecuted Writer of China’s National Anthem

China’s now-beloved national anthem March of the Volunteers was written in 1931 by lyricist Tian Han. But many do not realize the history behind the anthem, or that his greatest fame only came posthumously. In the latter part of his life, Tian Han experienced first-hand the brutality of the Communist Party — the Party that ...

Tatiana Denning

Tian Han (R) and

Unexpected Result of Prophecy: The One Who Ends Qin Is Hu

Traditional Chinese culture contains extensive and profound wisdom accumulated over thousands of years, along with many accurate prophecies. Moreover, these prophecies have mysterious knowledge that precisely predicts the future, which seems unfathomable to people even today. There have been many prophecy books, children’s rhymes, folk rhymes, or stone inscriptions circulating to foretell forthcoming good and ...

Mikel Davis

The First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang.

Why Are Most Couples Reluctant to Have a Second Child in China?

After three decades of a policy that limited most families in China to one child, the most significant overhaul of its family planning rules in over 35 years is not going as planned. Instead of welcoming the news, many families in China have said that one is enough, with many citing the rising cost of living ...

Nspirement Staff

A Chinese mother and baby.

Fateful Stand-Off Between the Emperor and the Fortune Teller

Is it possible that a fortune teller’s ability is so good and accurate that he can predict, despite everything, whether a man has the fate to become a high-ranking official or not? For example, who will win first place if a scholar takes the imperial exam when the Emperor and the fortune teller contest whether ...

Michael Segarty

Bronze statue of ancient fortune teller.

Ancient Chinese Techniques Used to Detect Lying During Trials

Modern-day lie detectors were non-existent in ancient China. So what were the techniques used to detect lying during trials back then? The following are some clever examples of exposing who was lying. Comparing the whistleblower’s letters to obtain the truth During the Tang Dynasty (566-635), Li Jing served as an inspector in Qizhou. Someone had ...

Michael Segarty

A judge's gavel.