David Jirard

5 Powerful Signs of the Chinese Zodiac

On the surface, some people do not appear to be special. They have no status and lead a normal life working 9 to 5 seemingly without ambition or aspiration. Little do people realize that these people are actually working hard in preparation for their future. In addition, they are powerful; eventually, such people will come ...

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A display of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac.

Laughter Helps You Live Longer

Research reveals that laughter can help you live longer! The Chinese saying “Smiles make one young” reveals a Chinese way of maintaining health and longevity. Emotions and health are closely related. Surveys find that people who have lived a long life, even in different countries and with different habits, have one thing in common: a ...

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A laughing Japanese school girl with her friends, all in their school uniforms eating ice cream cones.

Marketing Combs to Monks in a Startling Way

A large company was looking to expand, so they hired a marketing director. Many people responded to the job posting. The hiring manager thought he would hold a competition instead of selecting one of the candidates by holding interviews. He decided the marketing task for the applicants would be to sell as many combs as ...

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A large gathering of monks wearing orange robes.

Many Traveled Home to Taiwan for Election

On January 7, the Central Election Commission of Taiwan announced that more than 19.3 million voters were registered to vote in the election on January 11. The election attracted a large number of voters, with tens of thousands traveling from abroad specifically to cast their votes. The pervasive belief is that this election would determine ...

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Voting in the Taiwan election.

Amazing Pictures Taken at Alishan National Forest in Taiwan

Jiahong Su is a tour guide and professional photographer for Alishan National Forest in Taiwan. After several years of guiding tourists through the park, for the first time in his life, he saw a sea of clouds and a cloud-fall on the same day. On July 21, Mr. Su brought a group of students from ...

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Jiahong Su, a trail guide for the Alishan Forest Railway Management Office of the Taiwan Forestry Bureau, captured the natural beauty of the sunrise, sea of ​​clouds and cloud-fall at Xiaoliyuan's Mountain 360-degree viewing platform.

Medicinal Food: 4 Ingredients With Medicinal Value

Wu Guobin of the Chinese Medicine Clinic in Xinyitang describes the medicinal benefits of 4 common medicinal food found in the kitchen. Ginger Ginger has a warming effect that can help treat the common cold, dispel phlegm, and help an upset stomach. Fry fresh ginger with scallions and cardamom to treat a cold, body aches ...

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Ginger tea.

Taiwanese Policeman Stops Train in Time to Save a Life

The courageous efforts of a policeman stopped a train in time to save a suicidal man in Taiwan. At approximately 11:30 a.m. on April 5, a man suddenly laid down on the train tracks near the Wuri Train Station in an apparent attempt to commit suicide. People who saw him called the police, exclaiming: “Someone ...

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A Taiwanese police officer.

China Destroys Buddhist Statue Carved in Cliff

On February 2, a statue of the Boddhisatva Guanyin that was carved into a cliff in Hebei Province was detonated and destroyed. The Buddhist statue took five years to complete and cost approximately 17 million RMB to build, but in just a few moments the statue, which represented traditional Chinese culture, was turned into rubble, ...

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Before and after images of the statue's destruction.

Rich Man Burns Down His House to Save Innocent Lives

Many innocent lives were being threatened by the Yuan emperors. In 1279, the Mongolians of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) conquered the Southern Song Dynasty (960-1279), which started their rule over China. The Yuan eventually defeated all of the Song resistance troops and the conquered area was the most important piece of the vast Mongol Empire, ...

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Liu Wei burned down his house to destroy a lit of innocent people to be investigated (Image: Epoch Times)

Confucius Disciple Min Sun Exemplifies Filial Piety

Min Sun, also known as Min Ziqian, was one of Confucius’ favorite disciples and one of the most prominent, known for his filial piety. He was a native of the Kingdom of Lu from the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 B.C.). Distinguished for his moral integrity, the following legend was included in the classic Confucian ...

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