Within Japan’s shrines lies a rather intriguing phenomenon: Three historical figures from China are enshrined in what the …
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ChinaEditor's Pick
The Communist Agent in Chiang Kai-shek’s Inner Circle: The Tragedy of Guo Rugui
by Helen Londonby Helen LondonIn 1945, as the smoke of the Sino-Japanese War cleared, China plunged into the vortex of civil war …
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Do you believe in divination, that destiny can be foretold — and even rewritten? Amid the turbulent years …
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Across many ancient cultures, there is a deep belief that good deeds and virtuous actions bring blessings not …
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One evening at a dinner party, a friend showed me an old photo of herself wearing a qipao …
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As early as 1945, Fu Sinian (1896-1950), a renowned Chinese educator, historian, and linguist, predicted that if the …
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Insights & StoriesEditor's Pick
The Sage Who Guided Chiang Kai-Shek’s Retreat to Taiwan
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisDuring the most perilous moment of the Second Sino-Japanese War, a revered Tibetan Buddhist master named Zhang Jia …
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History
Chiang Kai-Shek’s Quiet Defiance During the 1958 Taiwan Strait Crisis
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisOn August 23, 1958, the Chinese Communist forces launched a massive artillery bombardment on Kinmen (Quemoy), sparking what …
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The female Communist spy, Anna Shen, whose real name was Shen Wan, was born in Taixing, Jiangsu, in …
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Chinese CultureEditor's Pick
Chiang Kai-Shek and Mao Zedong: How Fortune-Telling Shaped Their Political Destinies
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisIn times of uncertainty, many people turn to fortune-telling or divination for guidance — and political leaders are …