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Chinese New Year Animals: It's the Year of the Rabbit Now, but What Creature's Next?

By Steven HofferFeb 3rd 2011 – 9:46AM
Kin Cheung, AP

Kin Cheung, AP

Break out the fireworks, today is the Chinese New Year! All over the world, people are celebrating the Year of the Rabbit's arrival on the Chinese calendar with traditional parades, festivals and food. The Year of the Rabbit is associated with tranquility, and individuals born under the sign -- Albert Einstein, Frank...

Visit Your Parents ... or Else, Chinese Government Warns

By Theunis BatesJan 6th 2011 – 3:29PM
China Photos / Getty Images

China Photos / Getty Images

It's the most common complaint grown-up children hear from their parents: "You never call, you never visit." But neglected moms and pops in China might soon be able to force their kids to pay them more attention with a little help from the law. Under a draft amendment to existing legislation on old people's rights,...

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China's Embrace of Cultural Diplomacy

By Philip Seib May 31st 2012 - 12:12PM

Zhao Qizeng, China's leading proponent of public diplomacy, wrote, "Culture is the soul and life of a nation."

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China: The First Soft Power Superpower

By Philip Seib May 29th 2012 - 05:40PM

During the 20 years since the demise of the Soviet Union, and after a unipolar moment for the United States, China has emerged as the newest superpower.

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Arthur Rosenfeld: Lessons From Life's Last Moments

By Arthur Rosenfeld May 29th 2012 - 11:33AM

Recently I received the sad news that a college classmate had taken his own life.

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Mark Harril Saunders: Blind Justice In China

By Mark Harril Saunders May 04th 2012 - 12:02PM

Exhausted by our own fractious culture wars heating up again, Americans may have been surprised to read in news stories this week about the role of a Christian organization in the escape from house arrest of Chen Guangcheng, the blind human rights lawyer in China.

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  • 06/02/12 Top prize in design for 'modesty and good manners' Source: Perth News Wei Feng (David Chiang), the son of an imperial official, is sent north by the Ching Emperor to investigate the Tien family who are suspected of being in league with feudal lord Wu San-kwei in the latter's attempt to overthrow the Ching Empire.
  • 05/31/12 China's Embrace of Cultural Diplomacy Source: The Huffington Post Zhao Qizeng, China's leading proponent of public diplomacy, wrote, "Culture is the soul and life of a nation."
  • 05/29/12 China: The First Soft Power Superpower Source: The Huffington Post During the 20 years since the demise of the Soviet Union, and after a unipolar moment for the United States, China has emerged as the newest superpower.
  • 05/29/12 Arthur Rosenfeld: Lessons From Life's Last Moments Source: The Huffington Post Recently I received the sad news that a college classmate had taken his own life.
  • 05/04/12 Mark Harril Saunders: Blind Justice In China Source: The Huffington Post Exhausted by our own fractious culture wars heating up again, Americans may have been surprised to read in news stories this week about the role of a Christian organization in the escape from house arrest of Chen Guangcheng, the blind human rights lawyer in China.

Background on chinese philosophy

The majority of traditional Chinese philosophy originates in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States era, during a period known as the "Hundred Schools of Thought", which was characterized by significant intellectual and cultural developments.

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