Warring States Implications
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Here are the answers to some questions about classical China which have been put to the Project by people engaged with contemporary issues, from the policy community to the ordinary citizen. In responding to those questions, we gladly acknowledge the assistance of members of the Project's international E-mail circle. These answers represent our own best present opinion.

Contents

• "All Under Heaven"
• Culture Under Autocracy
• Does China Change?
• The World of Children
• Chopsticks
• The Evolution of the Citizen
• What Is the Importance of Confucianism?
• Is Corruption Asian?
• Dragons
• What Are Dynastic Cycles?
• The Classical Theory of Public Demonstrations
• Filial Piety
• Forgiveness
• The Word for Freedom
• Killing and Governing
• A Supposed Map of the World
• "Master" and "Child"
• Peaceful China
• Was Confucius a Religious Leader?
• Why Did China Not Develop Science?
• China's Strategic Culture
• Three Thousand Years
• Sino-Tibetan Languages
• "Plant a Tree"
• Is China Unique?
• Chinese Voyages of Discovery?
• The Word for War
• Confucius and Women
• The Yellow Emperor
• The Yi Jing

Anyone with a question is welcome to ask it via the E-mail link below.

14 Aug 2008 / Contact The Project / Exit to Implications