<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Reizen door heden en verleden: Chinese geschiedenis en cultuur]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halte Oost]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:04:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas Stevens: A Victorian Cycling Adventure in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[The English adventurer Thomas Stevens (1854–1935) became world-famous as the first person to travel around the world by bicycle. In this article, I highlight Stevens’s experiences in China.]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/post/thomas-stevens-paddling-through-imperial-china</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695bce0f752e2ccfb901c664</guid><category><![CDATA[Biography]]></category><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 09:22:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e6966_b59c7ccd4c744c728e4b492b63a00c21~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Van Egmond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas Stevens: Een Victoriaans fietsavontuur in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[De Engelse avonturier Thomas Stevens (1854–1935) werd wereldberoemd als de eerste persoon die de aarde rondreisde op een fiets. In dit artikel belicht ik de belevenissen van Stevens in China.]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/nl/post/thomas-stevens-op-de-fiets-door-keizerlijk-china</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68fcea8adc39b5e10eacef18</guid><category><![CDATA[Geschiedenis]]></category><category><![CDATA[Biografie]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 08:57:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e6966_b59c7ccd4c744c728e4b492b63a00c21~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Van Egmond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferdinand Verbiest: Building bridges and adapting like a chameleon in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1659, a Flemish priest arrived in China, where he would spend the next thirty years impressing the imperial court with his astronomical and mathematical knowledge. This article offers an introduction to the Jesuit mission in China and the life of Verbiest.]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/post/ferdinand-verbiest-building-bridges-and-adapting-like-a-chameleon-in-china</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f65ad128a0cc1a17b00794</guid><category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:19:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e6966_743cbde7c72743fb8dc626a89c475a46~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_592,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Van Egmond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferdinand Verbiest: bruggenbouwer en kameleon in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1659 arriveerde een Vlaamse pater in China om de komende dertig jaar indruk te maken aan het hof met zijn astronomische en wiskundige kennis. In dit artikel een introductie van de Jezuïeten-missie in China en het leven van Verbiest.]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/nl/post/ferdinand-verbiest-bruggenbouwer-en-kameleon-in-china</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b45929af9b6a95e3537196</guid><category><![CDATA[Religie]]></category><category><![CDATA[Biografie]]></category><category><![CDATA[Geschiedenis]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:17:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e6966_743cbde7c72743fb8dc626a89c475a46~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_592,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Van Egmond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confucianism Across the Strait: The Master in Contemporary Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[China’s most important philosopher ever still exerts influence in East Asia and overseas Chinese communities through his aphorisms. In this article, I look at the role the philosopher plays in Taiwan’s current cultural and political life.]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/post/confucianism-across-the-strait-the-master-in-contemporary-taiwan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68aeb5296e82eaa66c6c1345</guid><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 05:40:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e6966_0aa495431c8741edb739c96e60b963ff~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_585,h_585,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Van Egmond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confucianisme aan de overkant: De meester in het huidige Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[China’s belangrijkste wijsgeer ooit, oefent met zijn aforismen nog altijd invloed uit in Oost-Azië en overzeese Chinese gemeenschappen. In dit artikel kijk ik naar de rol die de wijsgeer op Taiwan speelt in het huidige culturele en politieke leven.]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/nl/post/confucianisme-aan-de-overkant-de-meester-in-het-huidige-taiwan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6877e87dcbdfb405a4b2272b</guid><category><![CDATA[Religie]]></category><category><![CDATA[Maatschappij]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 05:32:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e6966_0aa495431c8741edb739c96e60b963ff~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_585,h_585,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Van Egmond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Master in Modern Times: Confucianism in Present Day China]]></title><description><![CDATA[China’s greatest philosopher continues to exert influence through his aphorisms across East Asia and overseas Chinese communities. This article explores Confucius and the controversial ideas of Jiang Qing. ]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/post/the-master-in-modern-times-confucianism-in-present-day-china</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68737e9c6a44cfcbac5109a1</guid><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:18:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e6966_02e537dab3bb46ffa1a3469ffcd2b1e8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Van Egmond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Meester in  de moderne tijd: confucianisme in het huidige China]]></title><description><![CDATA[China’s belangrijkste wijsgeer ooit, oefent met zijn aforismen nog altijd invloed uit in Oost-Azië en overzeese Chinese gemeenschappen. Dit artikel gaat over Confucius en de controversiële ideeën van Jiang Qing.]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/nl/post/de-meester-in-de-moderne-tijd-confucianisme-in-het-huidige-china</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6872254db296b706677381e9</guid><category><![CDATA[Religie]]></category><category><![CDATA[Maatschappij]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:16:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e6966_02e537dab3bb46ffa1a3469ffcd2b1e8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Van Egmond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Een zekere Alopen in Xi'an : vroege christenen in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[In de vijfde eeuw na Christus vestigden de nestorianen, die afkomstig waren uit Centraal Azië, gemeenschappen langs de zijderoute. De invloed van deze christenen bleef beperkt, maar hun aanwezigheid in China is desalniettemin fascinerend.]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/nl/post/ene-alopen-in-xi-an-vroege-christenen-in-china</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6814f1aa6eea33cd6f3ebeb3</guid><category><![CDATA[Religie]]></category><category><![CDATA[Geschiedenis]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:44:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e6966_94951a68679c4737bda9a3df9b52d249~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Van Egmond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A certain Alopen in Xi'an : Early Christians in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the fifth century AD, the Nestorians, originating from Central Asia, established communities along the Silk Road. The influence of these Christians remained limited, but their presence in China is nonetheless fascinating.]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/post/some-alopen-in-xi-an-early-christians-in-china</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681723be2c6bc0b500c96ebe</guid><category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:44:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e6966_94951a68679c4737bda9a3df9b52d249~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Van Egmond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boekengekte in traditioneel China : De Tianyige bibliotheek]]></title><description><![CDATA[Met het voorbeeld van de Tianyige bibliotheek in Ningbo handelt dit artikel over privé-verzamelaars en privé-bibliotheken in het oude China. Boeken gaven sociaal en moreel aanzien voor de verzamelaars, maar toch verborgen de meesten hun bezit angstvallig achter gesloten deuren.]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/nl/post/boekengekte-in-traditioneel-china-de-tianyige-bibliotheek</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681775f280e2422fe51b7c7b</guid><category><![CDATA[Literatuur]]></category><category><![CDATA[Geschiedenis]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 06:08:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e6966_930899ea66d443ae9c16b47758307a23~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Van Egmond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Fever in Traditional China: The Tianyige Library]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using the example of the Tianyige Library in Ningbo, this article explores private collectors and private libraries in ancient China. Books conferred social and moral prestige upon their owners, yet most collectors guarded their holdings anxiously behind closed doors.]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/post/book-craze-in-traditional-china-the-tianyige-library</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68205a2a24d26ada62667e82</guid><category><![CDATA[Literature]]></category><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 06:07:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e6966_930899ea66d443ae9c16b47758307a23~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Van Egmond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taoïsme springlevend: De Weg in China en Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nog altijd kent het taoïsme een grote aantrekkingskracht in China en Taiwan. Hoe heeft deze volksreligie zich zo weten te manifesteren? Een snelle duik in de achtergronden van het taoïsme in China en Taiwan.]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/nl/post/tao%C3%AFsme-springlevend-de-weg-in-china-en-taiwan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6813912df547f5de525fc90a</guid><category><![CDATA[Religie]]></category><category><![CDATA[Geschiedenis]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 09:22:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e6966_80c51ee0a2de429d8c67b5504f2d8ce1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Van Egmond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daoism Alive and Well: The Way in China and Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daoism still holds great appeal in China and Taiwan today. How has this popular religion managed to take root so deeply? A quick dive into the background of Daoism in China and Taiwan.]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/post/daoism-alive-and-well-the-way-in-china-and-taiwan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681476d15236efedb53167c1</guid><category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 09:21:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e6966_80c51ee0a2de429d8c67b5504f2d8ce1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Van Egmond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Erkenning en verontschuldingen: Hernieuwde belangstelling in inheems Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[De oorspronkelijke bewoners van Taiwan leefden eeuwenlang in de marge, maar de laatste jaren is er meer aandacht voor hun bestaan.]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/nl/post/erkenning-en-verontschuldingen-hernieuwde-interesse-in-inheems-taiwan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6777fbd5d8bbe96e24889e93</guid><category><![CDATA[Geschiedenis]]></category><category><![CDATA[Maatschappij]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 08:18:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e6966_0e82a5dade0a4e72bb1fb37a3d68ccbd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_532,h_355,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Van Egmond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recognition and Apologies: Renewed Interest in Indigenous Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The indigenous people of Taiwan lived on the margins for a long time, but in recent years, there is more attention for their existence.]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/post/recognition-and-apologies-renewed-interest-in-indigenous-taiwan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6777fa2ac4b21ff2d3cce49d</guid><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Society]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 08:17:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e6966_0e82a5dade0a4e72bb1fb37a3d68ccbd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_532,h_355,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Van Egmond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fietsen door de Culturele Revolutie: voormalig docent Nederlands in China, Johan Jutten]]></title><description><![CDATA[Johan Jutten, docent Nederlands tussen 1965 en 1966 in China, maakte het begin van de Culturele Revolutie mee. 50 jaar later gaat hij terug.]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/nl/post/fietsen-door-de-culturele-revolutie-interview-met-voormalig-docent-nederlands-in-china-johan-jutte</link><guid isPermaLink="false">679491d4b1cdded9c2433da7</guid><category><![CDATA[Geschiedenis]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 10:07:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e6966_f05dec7011454dbcaca3b4eca3ac2f65~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_977,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Van Egmond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cycling through the Cultural Revolution: former Dutch teacher in China, Johan Jutten]]></title><description><![CDATA[Johan Jutten, a Dutch teacher between 1965 and 1966 in China, witnessed the beginning of the Cultural Revolution. He returns 50 years later.]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/post/cycling-through-the-cultural-revolution-former-dutch-teacher-in-china-johan-jutten</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6794906b4b4f21d5ea00cf46</guid><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 10:01:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e6966_f05dec7011454dbcaca3b4eca3ac2f65~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_977,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Van Egmond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA['A small act of kindness can have a great impact': Cheng Yen and Humanistic Buddhism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people would have never heard of Tzu Chi Foundation and his founder Shih Cheng Yen. However, the foundation is huge in disaster relief.]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/post/a-small-act-of-kindness-can-have-a-great-impact-cheng-yen-and-humanistic-buddhism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6773aabd20c3f052c34b66d5</guid><category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category><category><![CDATA[Biography]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 14:11:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e6966_4e4e4ce082ce49bc906f76c8f6b6fe1a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_396,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Van Egmond</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Een kleine vriendelijke daad kan grote invloed hebben’: Cheng Yen en het humanistisch boeddhisme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Het Tzu Chi liefdadigheidsfonds doet geen belletje rinkelen bij veel mensen, maar het is één van de grootste hulporganisaties ter wereld.]]></description><link>https://jmavanegmond.wixsite.com/halteoost/nl/post/een-kleine-vriendelijke-daad-kan-grote-invloed-hebben-cheng-yen-en-het-humanistisch-boeddhisme</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6773ac8080c403acc0d051fe</guid><category><![CDATA[Religie]]></category><category><![CDATA[Biografie]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 14:09:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7e6966_4e4e4ce082ce49bc906f76c8f6b6fe1a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_396,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Van Egmond</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>