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Lin Yutang: Enlightenment and Return of Faith and Tradition (Part 2)

Chinese literature, already captivating in its own right, takes on a new dimension when interpreted by Lin Yutang. His magnum opus, the novel Beijing Memories, narrates an authentic Chinese story in impeccable English. Notably, his English biographies on Empress Wu Zetian and Su Dongpo are equally celebrated. His books My Country and My People and ...

Mikel Davis

Statue of Lin Yutang outdoors in Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, China.

Lin Yutang: Enlightenment and Return of Faith and Tradition (Part 1)

In the late 19th century, in the town of Banzi in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, there was a notable figure named Lin Zhicheng. A priest by vocation, Lin was often seen ascending to the top of the church. There, he would raise the cross a little higher using steel bars imported from the U.S. Or, at ...

Mikel Davis

Black and white photo of Lin Yutang.

Discover 10 Valuable Treasures From China’s Palace Museum

In the Forbidden City lies a giant library with treasures that go beyond the imagination of ordinary people. People come from around the world to discover the rare relics within its fine halls. China’s Palace Museum is a treasure vault containing over a million art masterpieces, including 10,000 world-class wonders. 10 treasures from China’s Palace ...

Kathy McWilliams

Outside the famous Forbidden City Palace Museum in Beijing, China.

Fatal Retribution for the Wanton Slaughter of Sacred Turtles

The subjects of karma and retribution have long been widely discussed throughout the ages in the cultures of the Eastern and Western worlds. This account tells the true story of the severe retribution meted out to a group of people for savagely slaughtering and eating released turtles. It was emphasized by the author that this ...

Michael Segarty

Small turtle on a rock in a pond in a traditional Chinese garden near Wenshu Monastery, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.

She Betrayed Her Father, the Chinese Nation, and Ultimately Herself

Being betrayed on a grand scale comes with a big price tag. The famous Kuomingtang General Fu Zuoyi was the Commander-in-Chief stationed in Beijing to guard the ancient city against a communist takeover. Little did he realize that his defeat and the surrender of the city would come about by the betrayal of his own daughter. The ...

Michael Segarty

Kuo Ming Tang soldiers with artillery.

In First Press Conference, Biden Aims to Check China’s Ambitions

U.S. President Joe Biden held the first formal news conference of his presidency on March 25, taking questions in the East Room of the White House on a range of topics, including immigration, the Senate filibuster, and China. Biden said he would prevent China from passing the United States to become the most powerful country in the ...

David Clapp

President Biden press conference.

Beijing Is Weaponizing Biotech for New Age Biological Warfare

The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the dangerous possibility of biological warfare. And China seems to be preparing for such a war as seen by various writings and speeches from people with military ties. In 2010, a professor from the Third Military Medical University stressed the importance of biological warfare in his book ...

Nspirement Staff

Man wearing a biohazard suit.

Hong Kong Is Fundamentally Different From Beijing

William Guo, born in Beijing in the late 1980s, is a Hong Kong drifter, one of a group of young, educated people from mainland China who live and work in Hong Kong. He once worked for the Alibaba Group and also served as a senior engineer for a Hong Kong IT company for many years. ...

Max Lu

A crowded Hong Kong street.

High-level U.S. Visit to Taiwan Deepens Alliance Against Communist China

On Aug. 9, U.S. health secretary Alex Azar arrived in Taiwan for a three-day visit, making him the most senior American official to visit the self-ruled island in four decades. In a meeting the next day with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen, Azar praised the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying that it was “a ...

Jack Roberts

ROC Defense Mission to the United States.

The Architecture of the Temple of Heaven and Its Meaning

The Temple of Heaven in Beijing, built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, is a stately building that was used by the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties to make annual prayers to Heaven. The entire area is four times larger than the Forbidden City. Designed with the concept of ...

Helen London

The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.