This is the story of Matthew Polly's journey to the Shaolin Temple in China that began by listening to his inner voice about things that were bad with himself. In the first place, when he was fifteen years old, he noticed that he was "ignorant" and discovered the way to solve this issue by readi...

The period of the Yuan Dynasty in China saw an explosion in landscape painting. The reign of Kublai Khan (1260-1294) caused a large amount of the scholarly class to leave the imperial court, meaning "amateur" artists began to show the skills of artists of the court. At this point, four artists bec...

Chinese Lion Dancing Many who see a Chinese Lion Dance performed, and even many of the performers, do not stop to reflect on the symbolism's being presented. However, by understanding them, a greater appreciation for this ancient ritual can be gained. Insights obtained from studying the meani...

Chinese Lion Dancing Many who see a Chinese Lion Dance performed, and even many of the performers, do not stop to reflect on the symbolism's being presented. However, by understanding them, a greater appreciation for this ancient ritual can be gained. Insights obtained from studying the meani...

"Foreign Direct Investment in China is expected to reach US$100 billion in every year of the 11th Five-Year Plan period (2006-10)" (Annual 1). If history is any indication of the future, then China can expect a biased distribution of these funds during the 11th Five-Year Plan. Attracting foreign d...

On a sunny weekend afternoon on the playgrounds and crowded shopping streets of China, all is utterly normal, including a sight that would seem bizarre and mysterious anywhere else in the world. Among the children playing or walking with their parents, there is not a brother or sister to be seen. Th...

Especially over the 7th, 8th and early 9th centuries CE, East Asia was dominated by the great Tang China Empire, which is shown covering the whole area of ethnic China, plus Annam (northern Vietnam) to the south and the Tarim Basin in central Asia (shown gold outlined in the map below). At this ti...