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Double Third Singing Carnival (三月三月歌节)
The Zhuang people celebrate the Double Third Singing Carnival on the third day of the third lunar month.  This ethnic group is well known...
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Year of Rooster (鸡)
Frank and reckless and can be tactless; free with advice; punctual and a hard worker; imaginative to the point of dreaming; likes to be...
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Maonan (毛南族)
Geography of Maonan (毛南族) In the northern part of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region live the Maonan people. They use local streams...
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Henan Cuisine
Henan Cuisine, or Yu Cuisine has different characteristics throughout the region. In the middle braised dishes, in the west, the water...
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Chinese New Year / Spring Festival (春节)
Chun Jie, or Chinese New Year (or Spring Festival), falls on the first day of the first lunar month, when winter is ending and making way...

"Defeat the enemy by capturing their chief"
(擒贼擒王)

"If the enemy's army is strong but is allied to the commander only by money or threats, then take aim at the leader."

Thirty-Six Stratagems (三十六计)


Hong Kong Best Film Award

 

The History of Confucius

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confucius_tang_dynastyConfucius is the famous Chinese thinker and philosopher who had written analects during the warring states, i.e., ca 475 BCE – 221 BCE. His thought processes had influenced the Chinese and East Asian. In fact, it continues to influence people for his works have a deep meaning. Confucius analects or Lunyun (Chinese) are a record of the words and acts of this great philosopher. His thoughts focused on human and moral values. It covered various aspects like propriety, righteousness, loyalty, filial piety, etc. These thoughts were expressed in the form of Confucius quotes. His thoughts and philosophies were considered as a fundamental course of study for any Chinese scholar. This kind of importance prevailed for almost two thousand years. In fact, the ones who did not study his philosophies were looked down, they were considered morally incorrect. His books portray intelligence and spirituality and, not to mention, human values. The followers or disciples are many and so are his students. The Lunyun was written over a period of 30 to 50 years during the spring and autumn period.

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