Qiguang Zhao is Burton and Lily Levin Professor of Chinese at Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. He was born in Beijing and grew up in China. He has an MA in English and American literature from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.He started the Chinese Language program at Carleton College and has been teaching courses in Chinese language and literature, comparative literature, and Taoism for more than twenty years. He leads a study abroad program in China every other year. His teaching method, “huajiang,” supplements lecture with the lively cartoons that he draws on the board. His favorite course, “The Taoist Way of Health and Longevity: Tai Chi and other forms,” is one of the most popular courses at Carleton College. It has moved to larger and larger classrooms from term to term. In this course, students learn how Taoism and Tai Chi can improve the quality of modern life. Qiguang Zhao has frequently appeared on Chinese television, on both national and local channels, discussing culture and international relations. He talked about Taoism on Shanghai television in a ten-part series called “The Wisdom of Lao Tzu,” which was broadcast in November 2007, and is published in book form. He also did a 7 part lecture on a Shandong Television program, "Laozi, Number One Under the Sun." He has published six books including a comparative study of Eastern and Western dragons.He believes that in the past, people often said literature reflects society. Now, it has reversed. Society now reflects literature. Everything is virtual now. The imagination and novelty of literature have become the reality. To some extent, this is a renaissance on a higher level. Literature has not declined. As media it inspires millions of people, and as a tool it is a way to study society and economics. Especially in the internet and information society, literature has demonstrated a strong vitality. The revival of Lao Tzu's philosophy will present a thundering note to the symphony of the new age.