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  • Miscellaneous Morsels of Youyang and the Chinese Cinderella

    Miscellaneous Morsels of Youyang and the Chinese Cinderella
    Dec 18 2025

    The Chinese version of the Cinderella story and the 9th century collection in which it appears.

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    17 min
  • Eight Immortals Cross the Sea

    Eight Immortals Cross the Sea
    Dec 11 2025

    The legend of the Eight Immortals, which gradually arose starting during the Tang Dynasty, particularly associated with the town of Penglai in Shandong.

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    19 min
  • Lady Shexiang

    Lady Shexiang
    Dec 4 2025

    The remarkable stateswoman of Ming Dynasty Guizhou.

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    19 min
  • The Nanjing-Wuhan Split

    The Nanjing-Wuhan Split
    Nov 27 2025

    In 1927, when Nanjing and Wuhan were both capitals of the ROC...

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    21 min
  • Southwest United University

    Southwest United University
    Nov 20 2025

    The triple university that continued the educational mission through WWII.

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    21 min
  • Fan Zhen: On the Annihilation of the Soul

    Fan Zhen: On the Annihilation of the Soul
    Nov 13 2025

    On the North and South Dynasties philosopher who argued against the immortality of the soul.

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    18 min
  • Jia Sidao: Hero, Villain, Entomologist

    Jia Sidao: Hero, Villain, Entomologist
    Nov 6 2025

    The late-Song prime minister with a terrible reputation.

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    20 min
  • Zhengde, the Emperor with an Alter Ego

    Zhengde, the Emperor with an Alter Ego
    Oct 30 2025

    Zhengde or Wuzong of Ming, a most perplexing ruler.

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    22 min