Word: cheng
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...holds Chinese society together; but it is also used as an excuse for graft and nepotism. Hsiao imposes on a man responsibilities the West does not know; but it also tends to modify the sense of personal guilt which is the basis of Western morality. Its companion symbol is cheng-correctness -which emphasizes ceremony and the outward forms of behavior...
Said Chief of Staff Chen Cheng: "We expect to achieve defeat of the main Communist strength within three months." This did not mean "the end of all armed Communists-naturally there will be pockets left." But it did mean, Chen thought, that "the enemy will cease to exist as a formal armed opposition." Nanking generals were unworried about guerrillas, considered that guerrillas never gravely bothered the Japanese...
General Marshall himself arrived at 10 minutes before 8. On a cold concrete apron, wet with melted snow, a cluster of photographers and dignitaries were waiting. Among the latter were Ambassador Stuart, Premier T. V. Soong, Chief of Staff Chen Cheng, Communications Minister Yu Ta-wei, Foreign Minister Wang Shih-chieh, General G. Q. Huang, Communist spokesman Wang Ping-nan. It was all very casual and informal-no ropes, no visible guards; everyone intermingled...
...Chen Cheng took command. He persuaded the hysterical delegate to sit down. From across the aisle old Kung Keng snarled: "Watch your tongue!" The Manchurian popped up again, screamed: "Democracy!" After its fashion, that's what...
...whole life. But I regard your translation as superior to any before it.-I hope you will continue until you have finished the entire New Testament. Thus you will slake the thirst of all Christians in China . . . and help our Christianity spread ever more widely. Best wishes, Chung-cheng" (Chiang's intimate or "courtesy" signature...