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Not long ago, JJ Spaun was considering giving up professional golf. Now, he’s a Major Champion set to make a Ryder Cup debut at 35 years of age

What would our philosophers and spiritual leaders have to say about ‘virtue signalling’? They might be in agreement

Grandad, Alan Sugar, a man I met in the pub: I’ve ignored them all. No wonder I don’t have any advice of my own to pass on, writes Adrian Chiles

Kang Youwei (1858–1927) has had a profound influence on modern-day China. He imagined a future society in which war had ended and nation-states had disappeared, to be replaced by a single socialist and democratic world state. His work popularised the idea of historical progress in China, inspired the founder of…

Confucius and other ancient Chinese philosophers believed the feeling isn’t all bad – and can lead you toward your best self

A new film series produced in China, When Marx met Confucius, was viewed more than 8 million times in the first two weeks after it was released online in October. But this is not another blockbuster drama of the sort China has been adept at producing in recent years, but…

A teacher reportedly called fellow pupils 'despicable' for refusing to recognise their classmates identity

China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin published separate articles on Monday, as Xi was due to begin a visit to Moscow, setting out their hopes for bilateral relations and praising each other.

“Choose a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Attributed without much evidence to Confucius, this quote has been featured on email signatures of workaholics for years.