China’s greatest storyteller Pu Songling watches China’s greatest teacher Confucius (left) and China’s greatest mystic and philosopher Laozi (“Old Chap”) holding a Q & A discussion, during my visit to Laoshan, November 10, 2015; Confucius in real life was of course not potbellied and short, but was described by his disciples, friends and foes as tall and robust – Francis Chin

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