“THE people are hard pressed, they need some modest comfort. Do well by the Central Plains, and your rule will spread beyond.”
These lines from a poem in China’s The Book of Songs, which dates back 2,000 years ago, describe the ancient working people’s yearning for a stable and prosperous life.
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