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Global Times: French scholars reflect on 60 years of China-France friendship

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

The early translations of The Analects of Confucius inspired French thinkers Montesquieu and Voltaire, said Macron.

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The early translations of The Analects of Confucius inspired French thinkers Montesquieu and Voltaire, said Macron.
Born in 1948, Mathieu studied at the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations, majoring in Russian and Chinese language and culture.
Through reading, French and Chinese readers can discover each other and get to know each other better," he told the Global Times.
Increased university exchanges, a surge in cultural tourism and a proliferation of translations have forged numerous direct and indirect links.

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Friday, December 29, 2023

Its swelling chorus of admirers now hails the tome as a culturally enlightening tour de force bound for widespread influence.

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Its swelling chorus of admirers now hails the tome as a culturally enlightening tour de force bound for widespread influence.
Li Yiheng, author of the book published by Beijing Sage World Culture Communication Co., Ltd. in 2020, dedicated over two decades to his work.
The culmination of these endeavors gave birth to The Wisdom of Life.
The book emphasizes the ancient wisdom of China, encased in the profound theories of Confucianism, Taoism, and the Art of War, which will captivate the world's attention.

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

The Analects has clear standards to restrict people's behavior describing what one should do to parents, to brothers, and to people around.

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The Analects has clear standards to restrict people's behavior describing what one should do to parents, to brothers, and to people around.
This, as Symington said, may make foreigners anxious as it is hard to behave as what the book suggests.
In contrast, the quote "Only when the great truth is abolished, can there be benevolence."
Unlike in the West, it was not necessary for one in ancient China to become a well-respected theologian or to be born as a noble to gain political power.

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

The Analects has clear standards to restrict people's behavior describing what one should do to parents, to brothers, and to people around.

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The Analects has clear standards to restrict people's behavior describing what one should do to parents, to brothers, and to people around.
This, as Symington said, may make foreigners anxious as it is hard to behave as what the book suggests.
In contrast, the quote "Only when the great truth is abolished, can there be benevolence."
Unlike in the West, it was not necessary for one in ancient China to become a well-respected theologian or to be born as a noble to gain political power.

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

Its reporting team visited the site and interviewed a leading researcher about the discovery of relics inside the tomb.

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Its reporting team visited the site and interviewed a leading researcher about the discovery of relics inside the tomb.
Such vicissitudes might have deprived his life of imperial glory, but the relics unearthed from his tomb tell a different story, revealing a dynasty's grandeur.
The tomb near Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, turns out to be the best-preserved Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-24 AD) cemetery ever found, with the most integrated structure, distinct layout and complete sacrificial system.
One of China's top 10 archaeological discoveries in 2015, the tomb has yielded the largest number of relics, boasting the most variety and the finest craftsmanship in Jiangxi.

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Friday, September 30, 2022

), master of the Haihunhou Tomb, was banished as a commoner, andlater allowed to reside near a lake and given the title of the Marquis of Haihun.

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), master of the Haihunhou Tomb, was banished as a commoner, andlater allowed to reside near a lake and given the title of the Marquis of Haihun.
Such vicissitudes might have deprived his life of imperial glory, but the relics unearthed from his tomb tell a different story, revealing a dynasty's grandeur.
One of China's top ten archaeological discoveries in 2015, the tomb has yielded the largest number ofrelics boasting of the most variety and the finest craftsmanship in Jiangxi.
In Yang's view, the Haihunhou tomb shed light on the mightiness of the Han Dynasty as all treasures bearing the mark of the marquis had been buried with him.

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

), master of the Haihunhou Tomb, was banished as a commoner and laterallowed to reside near a lake and given the title of the Marquis of Haihun.

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), master of the Haihunhou Tomb, was banished as a commoner and laterallowed to reside near a lake and given the title of the Marquis of Haihun.
Such vicissitudes might have deprived his life of imperial glory, but the relics unearthed from his tomb tell a different story, revealing a dynasty's grandeur.
"To know Emperor Qin and his dynasty through archaeological artifacts, one can turn to Terra-cotta Warriors.
In Yang's view, the Haihunhou tomb shed light on the mightiness of the Han Dynasty as all treasures bearing the mark of the marquis had been buried with him.