Qin – SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR)

A bronze vessel containing a cereal-based alcoholic beverage.（Photo: Ningxia Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology）

China: Qin State Bronze Gourd Found Containing Wine! (2.8.2026)

02/08/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

The liquid is the best-preserved alcoholic sample from the Warring States period (475–221 BC) publicly reported to date. The discovery fills an important gap in the archaeological record of brewing practices in Ningxia during that era.

The vessel was excavated in 2024 from the Shanjiabao cemetery in Guyuan City, where a multidisciplinary research team later discovered that liquid had been preserved inside a garlic-shaped bronze flask. The site is the largest late Warring States burial ground associated with Qin culture to have been excavated in Ningxia.

London: Happy Chinese New Year [恭喜發財 – Gung Hay Fat Choi] 2025-4723! (29.1.2025)

29/01/2025 Adrian (釋大道)

In otherwards, by showing respect to one another (humanity) animals, plants, and nature – a great inner happiness is generated that flows outward through society and generates all kinds of inner and outer wealth (not just material wealth – but also intellectual, emotional and spiritual). This is the proper use of Confucianism ideology – not distorted by governments and classes that have ulterior motives used to control the masses through deception. The Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 CE) was originally “foreign” (Manchurian-Jurchen) – and distorted Confucian thinking so as to paralyse Chinese society and prevent its development. Today, the Jurchen are now considered “Chinese” – and Confucianism is used to emphasise “education” and “self-cultivation”.

China: NATO’s 823 Bases Are a Threat to World Peace! (2.7.2022)

02/07/2022 Adrian (釋大道)

Translator’s Note: Spain is a typical European member of NATO and I have used the photograph of the recent massacre of Sudanese refugees to give

Interview with Xu Zhuoyun (许倬云): WWII can be Blamed on Narrow Concepts of Nationalism

25/05/2018 Adrian (釋大道)

Original Chinese Language Text By: Xin Hua Newsagency (Translated by Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD) Translator’s Note: Prof. Xu Zhuoyun (许倬云) was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu province

Last Train Home (歸途列車) Film Review

21/07/2014 Adrian (釋大道)

Despite many permanently resettling in the cities, and abandoning their farm land, it is estimated that around 130 million migrant workers make the trip into the cities, whilst older and younger members of their families stay on the farm land and look after the home. This army of migrant workers spend 50 weeks of the year working in factories that provide living quarters and regular food to their workers. It is only during the two-week holiday of Chinese New Year that the factories shut-down and the employees are allowed home.