Tag Archives: dynasty

2014: (14) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter Fourteen “Absolute Power and Human Nature”

Posted on 11/28/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Liu Nianchun’s novel 《劫在中南海》chapters translated thus far on this blog are listed at 2014: (1-2) Liu Nianchun’s Novel 《劫在中南海》”The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapters 1 – 2 The previous chapter: 2014: (13) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter Thirteen “Liu … Continue reading →

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Most Chinese Dynasties are Short-lived, Including the Post 1949 Ones

Posted on 01/09/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

One of the many differences between China and Japan is that while Japan has had essentially the same imperial house forever (allowing for a few discontinuities and mythological roots before the third century or so) while in China any boy … Continue reading →

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1911: Very Late Qing Imperial Wisdom Free Download

Posted on 02/04/2024 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

In former days, some Chinese would argue using proverbs and traditional idiomatic expressions from famous stories from history and literature — chengyu 成语. One of my Chinese friends likes to do this too over a meal with friends. It has struck … Continue reading →

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2023 NPC Lectures #6: Archaeology and Chinese Civilization Origins Research, Political Purposes

Posted on 12/01/2023 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

This is the sixth in a series of seven lectures given to the 170 members of the PRC National People’s Congress Standing Committee. The Standing Committee is the standing legislative body of China; the full 3000-member NPC meets for two … Continue reading →

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2023 Censors: Stop End Ming/End PRC Parallels Speculation

Posted on 10/21/2023 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Apparently Secretary Xi (or at least his ever-vigilant censors) doesn’t want people to suspect that he will be the Party General Secretary of a fallen PRC just as Chongzhen was the last emperor of the fallen Ming Dynasty. History must … Continue reading →

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2023: ChatGPT3.5 Classical Chinese Translation Corrected

Posted on 09/30/2023 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Exploring the capabilities of ChatGPT3.5 for Chinese translation has been fun. As always with machine translations the quality of the output depends on the complexity of the text: narrative usually comes out much better than moral arguments. As I was … Continue reading →

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2023 Party Core Reading: Xi on Chinese Modernization

Posted on 07/05/2023 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

If you missed the study sessions offered by your local Party branch, this core reading from the tongue of  the Party, People’s Daily, can help you catch up. See the CV of article author Huang Yibing below for more recommended reading. … Continue reading →

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2022: Mao Zedong and the “Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Governance” 《資治通鑒》

Posted on 11/16/2022 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Advice from Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping to U.S. President Joseph Biden at the November 14, 2022  G20 leaders’ summit in Bali, Indonesia according to PRC state media: BEIJING, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Chinese leader Xi Jinping said … Continue reading →

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2009: Behind the Hurt Feelings of the Chinese People — A Threat to the Regime

Posted on 03/24/2021 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

The Xinhua publication Global Times on its websites offered a list and map of countries that have hurt the feelings of the Chinese people [(URL link to audio) shānghàile zhōngguó rénmín de gǎnqíng 伤害了中国人民的感情] over the past few decades. Chinese … Continue reading →

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Use Online Exam Questions to Divine How Chinese History and Politics Are Presented in the PRC Today

Posted on 08/21/2020 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Reading through recommended answers for the PRC higher education entrance examinations [gaokao] online can give a feel for what is being taught in the PRC today and over the years reflects the wiggling back and forth of the Party line.  … Continue reading →

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