2021.12.03 16:43 GMT+8

Bao Zheng, an upright official who dared to contradict emperor

Updated 2021.12.03 16:43 GMT+8
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This video series provides you with inspirational ancient wisdom that still applies today. We learn about significant figures in Chinese history though tours to their home towns, bring their life-stories back to life and understand the reasons behind Xi Jinping's citings of their sayings, so that we could have better insights on Xi's Chinese wisdom and global view. 

In ancient times, one could hardly imagine that an ordinary official would dare to contradict the emperor. However, when the emperor made a mistake, the determined and upright Song Dynasty official Bao Zheng would point it out immediately! To him, being just and fair is of the utmost importance. 

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