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Tag Archives: Mandarin
A Visit to Chinese Church
This morning, I went for the first time to a Chinese-language church service. It’s the first time I’ve been to church on Sunday for a while, because half of my family is Christian and half Jewish. The church service was … Continue reading
For The Chinese, Context Is Everything
It ain’t much, but it’s the first story I’ve written in Chinese. I’d wanted to write about Chinese political philosophy, but I found that my vocabulary was too limited to do it. Surprisingly, some Chinese ideas about governmental legitimacy are … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Chinese, Culture, Diplomacy, Language learning, Languages, Mandarin
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Confucius Said: “Consider the Source”
I admit it: the ancient Chinese sage Confucius didn’t really say “consider the source.” At least it’s not in The Analects of Confucius, a collection of his teachings that were compiled and edited after his death. (The linked edition provides … Continue reading
The Thousand-Year View 