Path of Self-Reflection ⁽¹⁸⁾

Zhou Chu, courtesy name Ziyin, was a man of Yangxian, Yixing. His father, Zhou Fang, had been the Administrator of Poyang in Wu. Zhou Chu lost his father while young and, before he reached adulthood, possessed strength far beyond ordinary men. He loved galloping about…

Since last Thursday I have been staying in a very quiet little place, returning home only this Monday. It happened to rain the whole time I was there, and I took along four books and a Kindle. Listening to the rain under the eaves and…

On May 30, 2019, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was invited to address Harvard University's commencement. In her speech, Merkel shared her experience of growing up in East Germany and, without naming names, criticized a series of policies by the sitting U.S. President Trump aimed at…

1 My father was a talented and rather conceited countryman. Although, because of poor family circumstances and a bad family class background, he only attended elementary school and had no chance to continue his education, he was self-taught and knew a little of the zither,…

I was born coarse and arrogant. As a child I was dull-witted and cocky, the kind beyond redemption. By sheer luck I happened to meet a few teachers who took to me and strained to salvage me, finally cultivating in me one or two redeeming…

Unconsciously, I have now been in the medical profession for some years. Lately, invited by patients, I have been traveling back and forth across the country; when I return to Beijing, those seeking help fill my doorway. Faced with such influence, I will admit I…

I take this book to offer my sincere apology to everyone I have ever harmed. Whenever I repent, I weep and cry aloud over the hurt I caused you. I wish the deceased peace and the living happiness. If I must bear some retribution for…

My Revered Teacher, Mr. Li Lixin My revered teacher, Mr. Li Lixin, was a special-grade Chinese language teacher in the Huanggang region of Hubei Province, who devoted his whole life to education. When I was in junior high, my teacher taught at our school; I…