Hermann Rohr

The King of Sweden Awards Entrepreneur for His Human Rights Stand

Entrepreneur Vasilios Zoupounidis was born in Greece and moved to Sweden with his parents when he was 3 years old. In the process of growing up, both Eastern and Western philosophy inspired him. He found many similarities between the Eastern and Western cultures, and both Buddhism and Christianity are about inner kindness and share many ...

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Swedish entrepreneur Vasilios Zoupounidis.

7 Behaviors That May Accelerate Brain Aging

Aging is a natural process, including brain aging. But some studies seem to show that aside from the biological aging process, there are also some behavioral factors that may influence how you age. A side effect of aging is that many people experience their capacity to memorize things or remember things declining. Put into an ...

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A busy lifestyle.

Proper Manners Begin at the Dining Table

Manners are a cornerstone of every culture. And while most manners align with the culture and may be different from each other from culture to culture, one thing they all have in common is respect and dignity for the heritage of tradition and culture. Today, many people believe that manners are something archaic and don’t ...

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Chinese family getting food with chopsticks.

My Afternoon in Miraflores, Peru

It was the end of my 10-day Peru trip and I had 6 hours of spare time before my connecting flight to Germany. What to do, I thought? Lima airport has only so much to offer and I had eaten at or drunk at every hip or inviting spot at the airport. My wife, a ...

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What Is the Purpose of the Saudi Arabia Prince’s Asia Tour

Is Saudi Arabia’s crown prince looking for new allies with his latest tour of Asia? Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received some very warm welcomings on his most recent trip to Asia, while the West, according to mass media statements, is still shunning him. In Pakistan, the kingdom’s de facto leader was met ...

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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Cologne Christmas Market

Catch a glimpse of the beautiful atmosphere at the 2019 Neumarkt Christmas market in Cologne, Germany. Cologne has a variety of Christmas markets. The Neumarkt Christmas market is one of them. Thousands of people flock to it every year. Many people even travel there from remote destinations. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest

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Woman wearing glasses eating at the Cologne Christmas market.

Is China’s Communist Party in a ‘Secret War’ against the US or the World?

This video is an episode of “American Thought Leaders.” It reflects how the U.S. political standpoint toward China and the Chinese Communist Party has seemingly changed ever since Trump has taken office. China’s secret war against America? Its premise is the possible secret war against the U.S and the “Free World” that China is portraying through ...

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Foods to Avoid Eating With Red Dates

Red dates (Chinese xi’an chunhefang), also known as jujube, is one of the most widely used foods in China for its health benefits. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) regards red dates as being a valuable source of nutrients. The history of red dates goes back 8,000 years to our Neolithic or Stone Age ancestors. In China, ...

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Red dates growing on a tree.

A Daughter-in-Law Who Upheld Her Filial Piety Even in the Face of Death

In the Qing Dynasty (1850-1876) during the reign of Xianfeng and Tongzhi, there was a woman with great filial piety who looked after her mother-in-law. After a tragedy and a misunderstanding, she was accused of a terrible crime. Fortunately, thanks to the keen wisdom of a county magistrate, her case was resolved.    In modern ...

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Chinese painting showing filial piety.

The Descent of a Heavenly Maiden

There is a story about a heavenly maiden descending during the Han Dynasty (202 B.C. to A.D. 220). There lived a young man by the name of Dongyong, who lost his mother when he was a child. He grew up alone with his father, but there came a time when his father grew old and ...

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A young woman in a field of flowers.