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ANCIENT HISTORY

The Real Walking Dead

A look behind the ancient Chinese tradition of corpse walking

May 5, 2014

ARTS

The Wayward World of Wuxia

Martial arts epic novels of the 1950s

Terence Hsieh (谢燕辉)

April 27, 2014

FICTION

The Spring of Dongke Temple | Short Story

A wonderful encounter with an abbot changes the life of a man

Li Qiqing (李启庆) & Liu Jue (刘珏)

April 6, 2014

STREET TALK

CCTV Newsspeak

See you tomorrow at the same time…forever

Liu Jue (刘珏)

March 28, 2014

HISTORY

Martyrs’ Anthem

The tragic tale behind China’s national call to arms

Feb. 22, 2014

STREET TALK

Fluent Buddhist

How to chinwag like Siddharta himself (in China)

Feb. 16, 2014

BOOKS

The Walls of Fortress Beseiged

Once more into the breach for China’s Republican opus

Feb. 5, 2014

MODERN HISTORY

Chinese Labour Corps

The sacrifice of the Chinese Labour Corps

Jan. 19, 2014

STREET TALK

The way of the Snob

It’s a hell of a lot cheaper than a Master’s Degree

Liu Jue (刘珏)

Nov. 2, 2013

STREET TALK

Geek Speak

An insight into the Chinese internet world of geekdom helping you move from newb to pro

Oct. 4, 2013

HISTORICAL FIGURES

The Palindrome Poet

Su Hui wrote unmatched poetry that can be read any way the reader desires

April 3, 2013

STREET TALK

The Elements of Slang

Feeling a bit behind the times? Liz Tung helps you get cool as a cow with this slang tutorial.

Nov. 5, 2012

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