Uncategorized Silk-Bamboo: Traditional Chinese Music and the Confucian Heritage August 23, 2017 0 Written by Alan R. Thrasher. Traditional Chinese instrumental music can be divided into several quite different domains, each with regional subtypes and repertoires. Most prominent…
China An Ageing China and the Euthanasia Dilemma August 3, 2017 0 Written by Peter Chang. Decades of economic growth notwithstanding, China is in the crux of a healthcare crisis as it confronts the soaring medical demands…
Climate Change Confucianism and Contemporary Environmental Politics December 4, 2015 0 Written by Joel J. Kassiola. In the past ten years I have been studying China’s environmental crisis and how it might inform societal transformation to achieve…
Culture and Society Confucianism behind the façade of the Socialist China Dream December 3, 2015 0 Written by Chi Kin Cheung. Since President Xi Jinping pronounced the notion of China Dream, the idea has attracted great attention from China watchers. However, like…
International Relations The Cultural Messages of a Rising China December 2, 2015 0 Written by Tongdong Bai. In spite of Chinese leaders’ effort to reassure the world about China’s intentions, much of the rest of the world is…
Culture and Society Official Marxism vs. New Confucianism: the Vanishing Statue of Confucius December 1, 2015 0 Written By Jiawen Ai. On 11 January 2011, a statue of Confucius was unveiled on the east side of Tiananmen Square. The 9.5-meter bronze sculpture…
Taiwan Taiwanese Buddhists and Social Engagement November 24, 2014 3 Written by Scott Pacey. The Buddhist nun Zhaohui (1957- ) is known as an outspoken social critic. In one of her more well-known acts in 2001,…
