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EPISODE · Feb 17, 2026 · 16 MIN

A Hydraulic Engineer’s Warning: Power and Accountability in Two Horses

from The Context · host NewsChina

Today, we’ll talk about a Yuan dynasty handscroll depicting two contrasting horses that uses artful realism and moral allegory to rebuke corruption and celebrate integrity, while also revealing how Chinese paintings are able to express political ethics across the centuries.

Today, we’ll talk about a Yuan dynasty handscroll depicting two contrasting horses that uses artful realism and moral allegory to rebuke corruption and celebrate integrity, while also revealing how Chinese paintings are able to express political ethics across the centuries.

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A Hydraulic Engineer’s Warning: Power and Accountability in Two Horses

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