On the north side of the frontier, there was a man who raised horses. His name was Saiweng. One day, Saiweng’s horse escaped from his stable and ran across the border into the territory of the Hu people. Saiweng’s neighbors were saddened and tried to comfort him, but Saiweng smiled and said: “Yes, I’ve lost ...
In China, Zhuge Liang’s wisdom and talent as a military strategist are well known. He had a strong build and stood eight feet tall. Needless to say, he easily captured people’s attention. Nonetheless, when he married Huang Yueying, everyone began to question his taste because she was very homely. She was the daughter of Liang’s ...
“Jade worship” is a common phenomenon among Chinese around the world. It was established in China thousands of years ago. The culture of jade worship began in ancient times when jade was seen as being symbolic of rulers and having a connection to God. Jade was considered to be at a level as high as ...
The Analects of Confucius is a collection of sayings and ideas collected by his students around 500 B.C. during China’s Warring States period. As ancient as it is, the values behind the words withstand the test of time. Some of the sayings from the Analects of Confucius Man’s life is full of uncertainty. It might ...
According to legend, the Chinese characters were invented by a man named Cangjie, who was an official during the time of the legendary Yellow Emperor, Huangdi. Huangdi assigned Cangjie the job of keeping track of the livestock and grains because he was known to be a very intelligent person. Within a short time, he was ...
Smart luggage is a recent offering that includes a myriad of battery-powered technologies. One brand allows the passenger to check in remotely via a smartphone app. Another has a built-in scale to prevent you from going over the weight allowance. There’s one that comes with GPS to track your luggage’s location with your phone. One ...
Silhouette is the name of a German teacher who worked as a foreign teacher in China in a private school in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. After eight years, he quit and returned home. Frustrated, he said: “I will never witness true education in China in my lifetime!” Silhouette’s objections, listed below, prompted an enthusiastic debate among ...
“We found a malignant tumor” is the last thing anyone wants to hear their doctor say, as it is understood to be a terminal condition. Yet CNN has reported cases of people healing cancer through the use of positive thinking. David Seidler won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The King’s Speech in ...
A video of U.S President Trump’s granddaughter Arabella Kushner reciting ancient Chinese poetry and singing Chinese songs in fluent Mandarin caused a sensation among Chinese worldwide. Chinese netizens have called her adorable and hope she can continue to contribute to amicable exchanges between China and the United States. Arabella Kushner joins many others, such as ...
How powerful can words be? Many times, they just get spoken and go in one ear and out the other. The three examples that follow show the power of words and how the right words at the right time can be enough to change the course of one’s life. Ms. Wong was working as a ...
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