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    A Remote Handshake

    Mar 25, 2021 4 minutes
    By Li Qing

    If you have a chance to talk with a historical figure, who would you like it to be? What would you like to know about the past or share from today? China in the Classics, a new TV show based on Chinese classics started by China Central Television (CCTV) in February, is exploring such premises.

    In the first episode, the host of the show, Sa Beining, meets ancient Confucian scholar Fu Sheng, who interprets the Shangshu, the Book of Documents.

    Regarded as one of the five classics of ancient Chinese Confucianism masterpieces, the book records many (China) is used there first. The importance lies in passing down the Chinese political philosophy and daily life social norms for over 2,000 years.

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