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The Chessboard of the Warring States: The Geometry of Power

The Chessboard of the Warring States: The Geometry of Power

During the Warring States period (475–221 BCE), the ancient political architecture of the 周 Zhōu dy…

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Japan as Mirror and Contradiction: 周恩来 Zhōu Ēnlái and the Quest for a Chinese Modernity

Japan as Mirror and Contradiction: 周恩来 Zhōu Ēnlái and the Quest for a Chinese Modernity

Despite the growing anti-Japanese sentiment sparked by the Twenty-One Demands, Japan remained the …

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Between Marshes and Taverns: The Forging of the Marginal Hero in Water Margin

Between Marshes and Taverns: The Forging of the Marginal Hero in Water Margin

In an isolated inn alongside a dusty road, a burly traveler orders "two 斤 jīn of beef and a …

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Corpses Along the Road and the Heavenly Mandate: Famine as Political Judgment in Ancient China

Corpses Along the Road and the Heavenly Mandate: Famine as Political Judgment in Ancient China

We are all familiar with the People's Republic of China's monumental struggle to eradicate …

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