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How to Get a Bachelor’s Degree in Taoism
The Cyberpunk Abbot, the MIT of Taoism, and the ultimate cure for burnout
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The "Unwritten Constitution" of China
Why Imperial China Censored Mencius under the Guise of Confucianism
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Why Judaism and Islam Shared the Same Name in Imperial China
A Tale of 'Blue Hats,' 'White Hats,' and the Forgotten Twinship
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Before Feng Shui Became Visual
The Evolving Feng Shui
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One Forbidden City, Two Palace Museums
Who gets to inherit an empire’s past?
Dec 9, 2025
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Church of the East: A Monument to Christianity in Tang China
Stele of the Spread of Nestorian Church of Daqin (Roman Empire) in China
Nov 19, 2025
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Little West Heaven - the Visual Theology of Pure Land Buddhism
In the Black Myth: Wukong, one of the game’s most visually stunning “sets”: a cavernous, celestial hall crowded with dynamic, colorful figures, is not a…
Nov 11, 2025
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爨 “cuan” Village Named After the Rarest Chinese Character
The rarest Chinese character you may ever type, 爨 (cuàn, “stove”), spells the name of a village tucked in the mountains west of Beijing.
Nov 3, 2025
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Silver Mountain Pagoda Forest - Pagodas That Outlived Empires
North of Beijing, the same mountains that carry the Ming Great Wall and the imperial Ming Tombs hide a quieter landmark: a field of memorial pagodas…
Oct 27, 2025
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Cross Monastery - A Remnant of Early Christianity in China
Located in the hills of Beijing’s Fangshan district, the ruins of the Cross Monastery (十字寺, Shizi Si) seem unremarkable at first glance—just two ancient…
Oct 20, 2025
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The Southeast Corner Tower - Where Trains Brush the Eaves
Standing by the East Second Ring Road at Dongbianmen, passenger trains slip in and out of Beijing Railway Station, their carriages almost grazing a…
Oct 13, 2025
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Zhihua Temple: Echoes of Buddhist Music from the Ming Court
Next to the flowing curves of Zaha Hadid’s Galaxy Soho—a futuristic swirl of glass and steel—lies one of Beijing’s oldest hutong districts.
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