Krystal Lau

In ancient China, the Imperial Examination System was highly compatible with the feudal ideology; the disciplinary inspection system and the impeachment system aimed to keep … Read more

In a nation with a long history and ready to draw lessons from the past, Chinese governments of all generations have paid close attention to … Read more

In ancient China, the local political system mainly included the System of Prefectures and Counties and the Local Gentry System (xiang shen zhi), aiming to … Read more

The governance of a country must rely on competent officials. During the Xia, Shang, and Zhou periods of ancient China, the practice of blood-related aristocracy … Read more

In ancient China, a strict Household Registration System was implemented to manage the population and serve as a fundamental basis for taxation and corvée, thus … Read more

Virtue instruction as the mainstay with a supplement of legal punishment was the philosophy of governance traditionally advocated by ancient Chinese rulers, where much attention … Read more

As the renowned philosopher Lao Tzu once said, “The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long”. And never was this statement truer … Read more