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Poem: The Noble Soul of Man

2006-04-18

From the time he came into this world,His fair skin wet with the milk of innocence morning dewThough he could not yet dream of far off lands,His traveled father knewThat though his eyes were warm and wet as spring perfume,Life's crashing waves would wash him bare,And it's long travailing weight would trade for him aching sorrowFor his once carefree care.

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Poem: Red Skies Falling

2006-04-17

Red skies fallinga new light dawningthe ‘Party’s’ evil spectreto reign no more.

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Poem: No Tides Compare

2006-04-16

With virtues awrysuch ungodly airwhere tempests summontides of despairPervading China’s heartthese darkest hoursof clouded lightdenying seed and flower.

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Painting: Force Feeding

2006-04-15

They pour in substances such as a mixture of water and cornmeal, concentrated salt solutions, hot chili paste and even human excretory waste. The intention is to inflict pain so as to break the will. Such torture is extremely painful and is the most common cause of death.

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General Tao's Mother and her Great Virtue

2006-04-14

When Tao Kan was young, he worked as an officer in Xunyang County (now known as Jiujiang County). He was in charge of catching fish. He once sent a jar of salted fish to his mother. She returned the fish with a letter, saying that "As an officer, you should not send me anything that belongs to the government. I don't benefit from it, and on the contrary, you have burdened me emotionally."

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Stories from Ancient China: Working Together as One

2006-04-13

When Acai was very ill, he called all of his sons together and asked each one of them to give him one arrow. He then said to his younger brother, Mu Liyan, "Please take one arrow here and break it." Mu Liyan easily broke the arrow. Acai then said, "Please take nineteen arrows here and break them." Mu Liyan could no longer break the bundle of arrows. Acai said, "Now do you understand? One arrow is very easily broken, while a bundle of arrows is hard to break. As long as all of you work together with one heart, our kingdom will be stable."

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Poem: Extraordinary

2006-04-12

One day passed, like 10,000 yearsFalun turns on this part of the world,Not simply one battle fought and wonbut multiple levels that changed rain to sun.

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Poem: The Wish

2006-04-11

Oh most precious seed,Planted deep in the soilBuried below,By long lifetimes of toil From the best merchant prince,To fine king, lord, or drakeNone save one wishing,A truly fine life shall make.

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Poem: Final Call

2006-04-10

>Where red flags furland truth awakens the worldwhere the ‘Party’* will take its final fall.Where conscience is soldcompassion, left out in the coldwhere death is now its only call!

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Poem: Bloodstained

2006-04-09

A room shining darkhearts brutal and starkwhere a harvest of organs removedWith bloodstained handsdeath and profit in demandand means to all ends approved.

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Poem: Sujiatun

2006-04-08

How long must they sufferin your silencehow long must the innocentbe subjected to your violence?Your darkest crimesonce out of sightnow revealed to the worldthe truth coming to light.

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Traditional Culture: Failing to Understand Bows and Arrows

2006-04-07

Emperor Taizong, Li Shimin, in the Tang Dynasty, loved bows and arrows from the time he was young. He collected over ten high quality bows and thought that there were none better than the ones in his collection. He later took his bows to an expert. After a careful study, the bow expert said, "These bows are not made of very high quality material." Totally surprised, Emperor Taizong asked, "How can you tell?"

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Stories from Ancient China: Empress Ma Mingde, the First Lady of the Country

2006-04-06

She had the ability to analyze the entire situation rationally and take many different things into consideration. When he encountered things that he couldn't resolve easily, he often asked Empress Ma for advice. Empress Ma was able to offer insightful analysis and give constructive solutions. The emperor took her advice seriously and accepted many of her suggestions, which closed a lot of gaps in the way that the country was being run.

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Stories from Ancient China: To Love Children, Educate Them from Early Childhood

2006-04-05

Confucius always said, "Habits formed in childhood are like instincts. Habits will become a person's nature." He expresses the same truth. As the proverb says, "A child's learning should start in his early childhood." It is truly important.

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Poem: The World is Watching

2006-04-04

The world is watching you nowcountless tears from ruthless crimesa ‘Party’s’ reign steeped in lies and shameas the world is watching you hide.

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