China

AsiaSociety.org articles, op-eds, videos and blog posts on China.

American attitudes towards the Chinese and Japanese after major international events.
Daoism has folk roots in China but was popularized by the Laozi in the 5th century BCE.
An essay on some of China's 56 ethnic minority groups.
Mandalas are Buddhist devotional images often deemed a diagram or symbol of an ideal universe.
China's Ming Dynasty treasure ships realized trade networks and diplomatic missions as far as Africa and the Red Sea.
An essay on Confucianism: its roots, premise, impact on society over time and modern incarnations.
A short introduction to Confucius and Confucianism.
Analects of Confucius (论语) are a record conversations between Confucius and his disciples.
An interview with Bun-Ching Lam and Rinde Eckert.
A set-the-record straight essay that breaks down the common misconceptions about Chinese language.