Chinese people out of the dead end

Author: Shi Zhongwen
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Editor's Recommendation: Why did ancient Chinese people value their hair more than their heads? Why did ancient Chinese women not wear high heels but bind their feet? Why do Chinese people prioritize food above all else? Why does China have gods and Buddha but no God? Why did the I Ching confuse the Chinese for three thousand years? Why did China have the Four Great Inventions but not experience the Industrial Revolution? Why can Shakyamuni and Laozi coexist peacefully in China? Why do Western religions emphasize "what happens after death" while Chinese Taoism focuses on "how to avoid death"? The Chinese once walked into a dead end! But the Chinese are now walking out of the dead end! The book is rich in content, insightful in analysis, full of brilliant insights, and brimming with witty remarks. It makes one think deeply and is a rare masterpiece in discussing traditional Chinese culture. Why did ancient Chinese people value their hair more than their heads? Why did ancient Chinese women not wear high heels but bind their feet? Why do Chinese people prioritize food above all else? Why does China have gods and Buddha but no God? Why did the I Ching confuse the Chinese for three thousand years? Why did China have the Four Great Inventions but not experience the Industrial Revolution? Why can Shakyamuni and Laozi coexist peacefully in China? Why do Western religions emphasize "what happens after death" while Chinese Taoism focuses on "how to avoid death"? The Chinese once walked into a dead end! But the Chinese are now walking out of the dead end! The book is rich in content, insightful in analysis, full of brilliant insights, and brimming with witty remarks. It makes one think deeply and is a rare masterpiece in discussing traditional Chinese culture.