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

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