Introduction Walk into almost any jewelry store in China, and you will notice something surprising. Alongside gold and diamonds, jade occupies a place of remarkable importance. Parents give jade bracelets to their children. Elders pass jade pendants down through generations. Many people wear a small piece of jade every day for decades, rarely taking it […]
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Introduction: Looking Presentable Is a Form of Respect, Not Vanity Many people assume that Taoism encourages us to care less about appearances. If everything should follow nature, why spend time choosing clothes, styling your hair, or paying attention to how you present yourself? At first glance, these ideas may seem to conflict. But in reality, […]


