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Robert "RZA" Diggs is the founder of the Wu Tang Clan. He wrote "The Tao of Wu" in 2009, which made the New York Times best-seller list.
Belief
From the Jesuits to Ronald Reagan to RZA, the worldwide appeal of Daoism endures
A Taoist priest stands in sunlight to keep warm in the courtyard of the 700-year-old Dongyue Temple in central Beijing.
Belief
Daoism gains a foothold, again, in China
A shrine in Xuanwu Lake park in Nanjing is a popular spot where people submit personal wishes - written on red ribbons - to a higher power.
Lifestyle & Belief
In atheistic China, people use ribbons in a park to appeal to ‘higher powers’
Arts, Culture & Media
Chinese Opera Qing Cheng Dazzles Edinburgh Festival