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the first line of the Daodejing
Translation, misunderstandings, and the heavy weight of history
Jan 9
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Rhythm, rhyme, and the Dao De Jing
Poetic phrases populate Daoist rituals.
Dec 30, 2025
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The Solstice, ancient myths and calendric regulation
It’s dong jie 冬节 in China, the winter festival, also known as dong zhi 冬至. It’s a solstice event, still celebrated across the nation.
Dec 22, 2025
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Debbie Liu
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Sea Dragons and Floating Mountains
the mythology of Luofushan
Dec 14, 2025
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Debbie Liu
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Sworn Sisters of the Ming
Wang Wei 王微 and Yang Wan 杨宛
Nov 27, 2025
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Debbie Liu
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Ge Hong Moves Residence, Wang Meng paints it.
Bao Gu, holding her children tightly, balances on an ox.
Nov 20, 2025
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Debbie Liu
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The Tea Ancestor on Red Citadel Mountain
Ge Xuan, the original Tea Saint
Nov 10, 2025
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Debbie Liu
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The Magic Teapot
Conversations with Tea Masters.
Nov 6, 2025
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Debbie Liu
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Peck Gee Chua 蔡佩芝
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Boating to Peach Blossom Island
to find transcendants drinking peach blossom wine
Oct 31, 2025
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Debbie Liu
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White clay，durango apatite
the writing of non-fiction
Oct 27, 2025
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Debbie Liu
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