My favorite essay of yours so far.
I feel the last paragraph needs some elboration and refinement. It ended a little bit abrupt to me and I personally don't like referring Chinese people as "they". It sounded so aloof and a little bit judgemental. To be completely optimistic and more related to the theme of Lincoln, if I were writing it, I would say something about calling for a Chinese leader, a Chinese Lincoln, to shoulder the responsibility of reforming the Chinese government and resolving existing issues. It might sound cliche,but hopeful.
Happy holidays, DN!
