What happens when Western Daoists go on a pilgrimage to find the ‘real Dao’ in China? A new book follows these pilgrims, tracing the impact on the participants and the monks they visit and offering insights on the state of modern spirituality.

A Spiritual Clash of Cultures

Sicily has its Cosa Nostra, Japan has the yakuza, Russia has gangsters and Hong Kong triads. But until now there has been little focus on criminal syndications in modern Mainland China. A new book
by Dr Wang Peng, Assistant Professor of Criminology, fills that void.

Gangsta Wrap