Pingyao

West of the Mountains

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June 27th 2007
"Earth heaped high, like a mountain, supplies enormous resources. In human beings, morality cultivated to the highest level is the means to spiritual purity and stillness." (Attributed to the Yellow Emperor - Source Taoist Web Site) Shanxi, (山西) literally means Mountains' West ( 山=Shan,Mountain)(西 ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more