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Filial Piety in Chinese Culture and the Myth of Collectivism (Part III) - Footbinding In Old Chinese Society and the Concept of (téng)
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Born in 1920: The Writer Who Chronicled a Grand Era's 'Small Histories'
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| | The literary tradition Eileen Chang represented was essentially broken off on the Chinese mainland for 40 years. By the time she was rediscovered in the 1980s, that legacy couldn't be recovered, but it could be rewritten.
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Chapter 25: The Passing of the Old Guard - The Analog Antiquarian
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| | [AI summary] The text provided is a chapter from a series discussing the historical transition in China, focusing on the decline of the old guard and the rise of new political figures. It covers the deaths of key historical figures like Mao Zedong, the Gang of Four, and Soong Ching-ling, as well as the political trials and reevaluations of these figures. The chapter also touches on the historical context of the Soong family and their influence on Chinese politics. The comments section includes discussions about the text, with readers engaging on topics like the spelling of 'Belorussian' versus 'Belarusian,' the next series of the Digital Antiquarian, and the possibility of covering other historical topics.
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Rural Revolution: Inbread cat
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| | A reader sent me this photo of an "inbred cat." It gave me a chuckle.
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Birding in 2021 | Anthony Ciccarello
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| Typically I do a year-in-review of my birding, but I fell behind posting 2021. Before I share about my birding in 2022, I wanted to give a quick up...