Mencius (about 372 BC — 289 BC), named Meng Ke and respected as Meng Zi or Mencius, was one of the most influential philosophers who further developed and enrichedConfucianism.Therefore, besidesConfucius, Mencius has been respected as the second sage of Confucianism.Portrait of Mencius,...

Despite his death over 80 years ago,Lu Xun's literature and thought still receive great attention and his popularity appears unlikely to die out."His works do not merely belong to one nation, but are of global value, Feng Tie, a scholar of Chinese nationality now at Germany said at a...

Ye Qianyu (1907-95) was one of the most influential Chinese artists of the 20th century. Of his oeuvre, comprising ink paintings, drawings and cartoons, Ye is best known for his depictions of dancers－ballet dancers, folk dancers and dancers of ethnic groups－and performers of Chinese opera. His ske...

Chinese scientist Yuan Longping, whose lifelong research helped feed the world's most populous country and beyond, died of illness at 91 in 2021.Yuan, a household name in China, is renowned for developing the first hybrid-rice strain to substantially raise yields. He passed way at a hospital in...

Lu Xun (1881-1936) was the pen name of Zhou Shuren, an influentialChinesewriter, essayist, and translator who is commonly considered the ‘father of modern Chinese literature.’ Known for his satirical observations of early 20th-century Chinese society, he is celebrated as a pioneer of m...

Du Fu (杜甫,712-770) was a famous Realist poet who lived during the Tang Dynasty Era (618-907). That era is generally thought to be the era of the best ancient poetry. The poems were simple and about common topics people experience and can relate to.He is thought of as one of the greatest realist po...