Misha Tadd, an American scholar of Laozegetics at Nankai University, attends an event related to Laozegetics in Luyi, central China's Henan Province, on April 3, 2026. (Xinhua) by Xinhua writers Song Rui and Li Kun TIANJIN, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- For 46-year-old American associate professor of philosophy Misha Tadd, the mountains and rivers in China unfold like living pages from the classic work Tao Te Ching, waiting to be read by those who know how to understand them, rather than just scenery.