A Chinese scholar at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem

A Chinese scholar at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem

By Lee Moore | May 14, 2020 Kang Youwei and Late Qing Nationalism In the early part of the previous century, China and its people were ravenous for ideas from outside their borders. One scholar traveled the globe, only understanding his own country when he got to the...
When Tang Dynasty poetry ruled the world

When Tang Dynasty poetry ruled the world

By Lee Moore | April 15, 2020 Three poets to help you understand ancient Chinese poetry. This month, in which we are all locked indoors, happens to be National Poetry Month. Several people, getting tired of the same plot lines in pulpy fiction, have asked me, What...