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Orientalism and Sinologism

Orientalism and Sinologism

We tend to project ontological and taxonomic categories onto the unknown as a mechanism to ward off…

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Red Dust: A Powerful Metaphor for the Turmoil of the World

Red Dust: A Powerful Metaphor for the Turmoil of the World

In Chinese culture, the color red is often associated with good fortune or the Communist Party. Whi…

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What is a Chinese Character?

What is a Chinese Character?

Rethinking 汉字 hànzì : Beyond the Pictographic Myth There is a widespread notion—frequently repeate…

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The Ink Plum Blossom: Painting Turned Poetry

The Ink Plum Blossom: Painting Turned Poetry

When Painting Speaks and Poetry Draws: The Aesthetics of 题画诗 tíhuàshī There is a famous maxim expre…

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The Dilemma of Exile: Reform vs. Revolution (1905–1908)

The Dilemma of Exile: Reform vs. Revolution (1905–1908)

The Martyrdom of 陈天华 Chén Tiānhuá and the Radicalization of the Diaspora The suicide by drowning of…

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