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Secrets of the Human Body Revealed Through the 12 Chinese Hours

The ancient Chinese divided one day into 12 Chinese hours, and the human body has 12 meridians, each running for one hour. By arranging your work and rest according to the main characteristics of the corresponding meridian, you can harmonize yin and yang and stay in the optimum state of health. What are the 12 ...

June 22, 2023

Hermann Rohr

After Mao Seized Power in China, It Was Anything but Liberating

In 1949 when the communists and Mao seized power in China, propagandists painted it as an act of liberation and the country’s first steps into modernity. This year, such views are being pushed harder than usual as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) marks the 100th anniversary of its founding in July. As part of the ...

May 26, 2021

Rory Karsten