Two articles in the latest issue of Nature prompted this note. The first claims that China’s historical culture inhibits science: “Two cultural genes have passed through generations of Chinese intellectuals for more than 2,000 years. The first is the thoughts of Confucius, who proposed that intellectuals should become loyal administrators. The second is the writings [...]

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Tourism, Heritage, and Sacred Space in China Robert J. Shepherd, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Honors and International Affairs When: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 from 12:30 – 1:45 PM Where: Lindner Family Commons, Room 602 1957 E Street, NW The Elliott School of International Affairs George Washington University Please RSVP here Although the Chinese government has [...]

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