Yixing Zheng

The concept of “congestion” is referenced widely in modern Chinese culture. It is present in conversations whining about public transport, city traffic, lines at a tourist attraction, hospital or service desk; in fact, almost any public space. An “uncrowded”...

Apart from some lecture from whatever moral authority, can you really point out why exactly honesty is good? To answer this question, let’s go back to ancient China. The Warring States. Chaos and turbulence. A determined philosopher who trekked across...