Category: Chinese Historical Stories

三十六计 Thirty-Six Stratagems: 隔岸观火 Watch the fires burning across the river

  In wrangles between Chinese states, two Yuan brothers went to  Gongsun Kang (公孙康 Gōngsūn Kāng) for help in fighting a third brother who had  allied (联合 liánhé) with the powerful Cao Cao (who knew about this move). Kang  beheaded (斩首 zhánshǒu) them and sent their heads to Cao Cao who made him a duke as a reward. Both had used conflict within the Yuan family to further their ends.

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三十六计 Thirty-Six Stratagems: 笑里藏刀 Hide a knife behind a smile

  Li Yufu (李义府 Lǐ Yìfǔ) was a  scheming (狡诈的 jiǎozhàde) Tang minister who had a way with people. He seemed kind and friendly, but woe betide anyone who crossed him. He cultivated good terms with the Emperor who ignored complaints about him for a long time, but eventually banished him to a frontier post. Many years later, a poet wrote of Li Yufu, wher ‘a dagger hides behind the smiles’.

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Chinese Historical Story – Macao's Return to China

Macao was the first Chinese territory to fall into the hands of Western colonialists.Introduction:Macao was the first Chinese territory to fall into the hands of Western colonialists. on December 20th,1999,Jiang Zemin declared the resumption of exercise of China’s sovereignty over Macao by the Chinese government. Then, Ho Hau-Wah,the first Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative.

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