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What Dorothy Vaughn was to space travel, Chien-Shiung Wu was to the Manhattan Project. Much like other hidden figures in history Chien was a woman of exceptional intelligence, bravery and drive. Her work would literally change the history of the world, save millions of lives and directly effect the education and prospects of countless children but I bet you have never heard of her. Let’s change that.

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Yesterday we featured a short Biography on Tan Yunxian, China’s first documented female physician. Today we wanted to profile Dr. Shelley Ochs. A modern Physician specializing in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) right here in Beijing.

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STEAM curriculum is a popular selling point for many preschools. But what is it, why is it important, and how do you know if it’s the real deal or a marketing ploy?

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In this weeks throwback Thursday we look at another forgotten figure in Chinese history. Ching Shih is one of the most interesting women in history, but she has been banished to it’s footnotes. Why has a character who should have her own movie franchise been relegated to a cameo in The Pirates of the Caribbean?

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China is a fascinating place to live and learn. With over 5,000 years of history in our literal back yards it’s easy to get swept up in the romance of the three kingdoms period or the excitement of the warring states sagas but history is made up of very real people and most of there stories are slowly forgotten. So let’s dive into some of the lesser known but incredibly interesting women that helped build China. This week we take a look at Artist Chen Shu.

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At first, it looked like just another “bad air day,” as I tell my kids. Then my oldest noticed that the air is yellow, and that’s how we clued into our first sandstorm.

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