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Viral Week Ep. 157

Post-gaokao beatings, Xi’an gets a “zombie lane,” quarrelers blocked by WeChat, and two more fugitives fall to Hong Kong singer’s spell—it’s Viral Week

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

[VIDEO] TWOC TV EP. 6: Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism

Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism are three of the philosophies that best define traditional Chinese thinking. In this episode, The World of Chinese explores the relationship between the three.

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Soul Searching

In his masterful book, Ian Johnson goes in search of Chinese spiritualism—and finds it everywhere

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Bad Omens

The Communist Party is officially atheist, but consulting shamans is surprisingly popular, even among powerful officials