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The 武昌 Wǔchāng Uprising and the Collapse of the Imperial Framework (1911)

The 武昌 Wǔchāng Uprising and the Collapse of the Imperial Framework (1911)

The Fortuitous Catalyst and the Military Fracture On the afternoon of October 9, 1911, inside a dwe…

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A Collective Grief: Catharsis and Legitimation in Scar Literature

A Collective Grief: Catharsis and Legitimation in Scar Literature

In April 1978, a group of students from 复旦大学 Fùdàn Dàxué, Fudan University, was preparing a literar…

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When the Luster of the Packaging Eclipses the Essential

When the Luster of the Packaging Eclipses the Essential

During the vibrant and turbulent Warring States period, thinkers and intellectuals traveled from co…

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Who Has the Final Word on Truth? China and the 1978 Philosophical Debate

Who Has the Final Word on Truth? China and the 1978 Philosophical Debate

The Trigger: A Philosophical Debate on the Front Page  On May 11, 1978, the newspaper 光明日报 Guāngmín…

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The Realm of Rivers and Lakes: Introduction to 武侠 wǔxiá and Its Ethical-Literary Universe

The Realm of Rivers and Lakes: Introduction to 武侠 wǔxiá and Its Ethical-Literary Universe

Few manifestations of Chinese literature allow for such a clear exploration of the tensions between…

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