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Bao Zheng

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Bao Zheng (999 - 1062), born in Hefei, Luzhou Prefecture of the Northern Song Dynasty (present Feidong of Anhui Province), was the model and representative of honest and upright official in ancient China.

Bao Zheng was born in an official family. As he was upright and incorruptible, the aristocrats and eunuchs would restrain from doing something illegal.

Bao Zheng was called "Lord Bao", "Bao Qingtian (referring to just judge)" by the commoners. Various stories, novels, and plays about Lord Bao handling cases have come up one after another and extended until now.

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Books

A Reader on China (Cultural China)

Intended for general interest readers, this one-volume book provides a basic, introductory guide...

TRADITIONAL CHINESE CULTURE

Professor Zhang Qizhi was born on November 12, 1927 in Nantong City, Zhejiang Province. After...

An Afternoon Tea of Beijing Opera...

One leading expert has made a brilliant comment on Beijing opera: On the Beijing opera stage,...