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Society & Rights April 7, 2026 511 stories in this edition

From tech PhD to China Taoist priest, Zhang Gaocheng inspires a new generation

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Alice Yan
From tech PhD to China Taoist priest, Zhang Gaocheng inspires a new generation

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A Taoist priest in China, dressed in a traditional Taoist robe and holding a trifold mobile phone, recently garnered attention on social media, not only for his impressive academic background but also for his life advice resonating with the younger generation. Zhang Gaocheng, 74, serves as the deputy director of the Taoist Association of China, the highest-level semi-government organisation of the religion. He came i...

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A Taoist priest in China, dressed in a traditional Taoist robe and holding a trifold mobile phone, recently garnered attention on social media, not only for his impressive academic background but also for his life advice...

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