Learning from the past to guide the future

December 11, 2023

Scholars are exploring and utilizing the legacy of one of China's leading neo-Confucian philosophers. Wang Yangming (1472-1529) developed the "Philosophy of Mind" that emphasizes understanding the world from within the mind.
Lu Xun's grandson embraces short videos

November 21, 2023

Zhou Lingfei, the eldest grandson of Lu Xun, a prominent scholar and writer in 20th-century China, has revealed his surprising affinity for short-video platforms, admitting that he spends 90 percent of his free time scrolling through videos.
Strokes of genius

November 2, 2023

Few others can boast the centuries of cultural influence of Wang Xizhi, whose work, thanks to the medium of rubbing, has obsessed emperors and laymen alike for nearly two millenniums, Zhao Xu reports.
Shaoxing promoting tourism with poet's legacy

July 28, 2023

Lu You, a famous poet in the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), remains an important element of Shaoxing's Song Dynasty culture.
Shaoxing opens library to honor China's education pioneer

April 21, 2023

Shaoxing in East China's Zhejiang province recently opened the Jiemin Library to celebrate the 155th birth anniversary of Cai Yuanpei (1868-1940).
Shaoxing establishes research association for local scholar

March 16, 2023

The establishment of the Xu Wei Research Association was announced in Shaoxing on March 12 to commemorate the 502nd anniversary of the birth of Xu Wei.
Shaoxing calligrapher Shen Ding'an dies at 96

February 1, 2023

On Jan 28, a farewell ceremony was hosted in his memory.
Shaoxing-born writer wins Lu Xun Literature Prize

September 5, 2022

The prize selection is held every four years, and the eighth Lu Xun Literature Prize is limited to entries created from Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2021.