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1788 More Qing Ghosts: (2) Yuan Mei’s 子不語 Zibuyu Chapter Two

Reading old Chinese ghost stories and strange tales is great fun. I recently translated the first chapter from the early Great Qing (aka Qing Dynasty) collection 《子不語》 What Confucius Would Not Discuss by Yuan Mei (Chinese: 袁枚; pinyin: Yuán Méi; … Continue reading

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2022: Chinese Law Prof’s Lament and Encouragement

Tsinghua University Law Professor Lao Dongyan‘s article combines lamentations about the current trends in society and legal practice with a determination to keep up the fight for what seems the ever-more-distant goal of the rule of law in China. Professor … Continue reading

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2018: Wicked Sorcerer Voldemort Quote is China Daily Thought of the Day

        As we try to understand where China may be going, we should be alert to the possibility that evil may gain a toehold in some critical position.        Two days ago, the China Daily … Continue reading

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