Wang was a leading critic of the orthodox Neo–Confucianism espoused by Zhu Xi (1130–1200). He is perhaps best known for his doctrine of the "unity of knowing and acting," which can be interpreted as a denial of the possibility of weakness of will.Ningbo has long been committed to t...

The Analects of Confucius is a fine example of world literature and the publication of the Maltese version of the ancient Chinese book would further enhance cultural exchanges between China and Malta, said Maltese sinologist and translator of the book Salvatore Giuffre.It is the first time for The A...

Lǐ Qīngzhào李清照 (1084 – c.1155) is one of the best-known female writers in Chinese history. At a time when women commonly burned their poemsrather than have them read in public, Li used hers to publicly criticize the government and male peers. She was a defiant visionary who turned...

American artist Denis Naymark pursues his ceramic dream in China’s porcelain capital, Jingdezhen.Denis Naymark and his ceramic work. In the year 1295, on his way back to Europe, Marco Polo could not have imagined that the white “porcellana” he took with him from Jingdezhen would make a big...

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,...

China's rapid growth since the reform and opening-up process began in 1978 has not only been an economic miracle for the nation, but it has also offered a new development model for other emerging economies, said Martin Jacques, author of the global bestseller When China Rules the World.In doing...