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Art of War Chapter – 10.4
Generals earn soldiers’ loyalty by treating them tenderly like kids, making troops willing to face deadly risks. However, blind indulgence without strict discipline spoils soldiers, rendering the army unfit for combat.
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Art of War Chapter – 10.3
Terrain supports warfare. Top generals judge foes, calculate land risks and distances to win. They may defy royal orders for sure victory or avoid doomed fights, prioritizing people and state over personal fame or blame.
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Art of War Chapter – 10.2
Sun Tzu lists six military failures all arising from flawed generalship, including flight, laxity, rout, etc. Uneven troop-officer morale, mutinous officers, loose discipline and poor enemy evaluation all lead to defeat, which commanders must guard against.
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Art of War Chapter – 10.1
Sun Tzu divides battlefields into six terrain types and lays out targeted tactics for each. Generals must seize high ground, guard supply lines and avoid reckless assaults, as mastering terrain rules is their most vital military duty.
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Pea Flour Cake (Wandou Huang): Beijing’s Cool, Sweet Taste of Spring
Wandou Huang, a classic cool sweet Beijing spring snack, evolved from street food to imperial dessert favored by Empress Dowager Cixi. It has rustic coarse and silky fine versions, with modern innovative variants sold at time-honored local eateries.
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Máo Suì Zì Jiàn (毛遂自荐)
Idiom Explanation: Máo Suì Zì Jiàn (毛遂自荐) Basic Information Pinyin: máo suì zì jiànLiteral Meaning: Mao Sui recommends himself.Figurative Meaning: Volunteer for a task or recommend one’s own abilities to take on a mission without waiting for others to appoint you. Cultural Background This idiom originates from a famous historical story of the Warring…