Wang Hui (1632-1717) was a Chinese artist who is well known for his landscape paintings. Inspired by the works of past masters, Wang Hui developed his own methods and techniques, which reinvigorated the tradition of Chinese painting. Wang Hui, the Chinese artist Wang Hui was born in Suzhou. Right from a young age, he was ...
If you have ever been interested in photography, you will have come across the “Rule of Thirds” concept that promises to make your every shot “well-composed.” So what is the Rule of Thirds? Imagine that you place two horizontal and vertical lines over a proposed image. These lines will make nine equal parts. The idea ...
Fijians are reviving their traditional practice of “tabu” in a bid to improve their fishing stocks. “Tabu” is basically an area marked as a “no-fishing zone” and is often demarcated by barnacled pillars that are embedded firmly on the floor of the reefs. Tabu in Fiji In Fiji, coastal areas that belong to a specific ...
Until the earlier parts of the 20th century, there was a definition for music and arts, and that is, an expression of beauty. According to Roger Scruton, the renowned philosopher and writer, the point of beauty is that it is a value, similar to truth and goodness. From the 20th century onward, art endeavored to ...
Bruce Lee’s only formal master was Yip (Ip) Man. Ip Man taught him high-level martial arts. In high-level kung fu, you need to understand the Tao (Dao) to proceed and advance in your levels. Physical skills are not enough. Only when you understand Taoist concepts can you assimilate your body and mind to work together ...
Traditional Serbian music has several influences from both the East and the West. Among them, Turkish and Balkan music forms have exerted the strongest influence. In the past two centuries, the influence of Western music picked up. An old Serbian proverb states that “He who sings thinks no evil,” describing perfectly how the people of ...
Drone footage of 64,000 green sea turtles migrating en masse to Raine Island in Australia is captivating internet users around the world. The video is part of a research project aimed at conducting a population survey of the turtles. Raine Island is the largest green sea turtle rookery in the world. The migration of green sea ...
To understand the Golden Ratio, you first need to know about the Fibonacci Sequence. It goes like this: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233… This is the Golden Ratio in a sequential numeric form — adding the last two numbers to arrive at the next number. Throughout the sequence, ...
On the continent of Africa, it is believed that everything has a rhythm. The baby in the womb is feeling the rhythm of its mother’s steps as she walks. The woman stamping the corn to make porridge for the family is like a heartbeat. The sound of voices rising up together in praise of the ...
The family of Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng has learned that he has been secretly sentenced to four years in jail for “inciting subversion of state power.” Yu’s wife, Xu Yan, received a phone call from the People’s Procuratorate of Xuzhou City on June 17, said a joint statement from rights and civic groups, ...
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