The world-famous Wright brothers are the inventors of the modern airplane, taking the first controlled flight on December 17, 1903. However, like something out of a science fiction or fantasy novel, a wooden flying machine already existed more than 2,000 years ago in China. The craftsman Lu Ban In ancient China, there were countless mysterious ...
The winter season brings a high incidence of vascular disease — both cardiovascular and cerebrovascular. But traditional Chinese medicine gives you some essential tips on things you can do to help prevent vascular disease in the winter. According to Chinese medicine, the main reason is that blood vessels constrict when the weather turns cold, including ...
A sword found in a field had unfathomable power. Ancient tales and legends abound about people or objects having magical and mysterious powers. However, it’s said that as humanity has believed in these things less and less, they have gradually disappeared. It was well-known that if these things were handled carelessly or incorrectly, they would ...
China’s now-beloved national anthem March of the Volunteers was written in 1931 by lyricist Tian Han. But many do not realize the history behind the anthem, or that his greatest fame only came posthumously. In the latter part of his life, Tian Han experienced first-hand the brutality of the Communist Party — the Party that ...
A woman once recounted a true story to me from ancient times which was recorded in Dunhuang folklore. The tale provides a lesson for us all on the importance of integrity and severing ties with those evildoers. Do the right thing In a small village in ancient China, there lived a family with two sons. ...
September 21, 1999, is forever etched in the memories of the residents of Taiwan. At 1:47 am, as people slept in their beds, they were suddenly awakened by a loud rumbling sound “similar to noises produced on construction sites,” quickly followed by buildings shaking and objects crashing. It was a major earthquake. The ‘921’ earthquake The “921” ...
Sometimes in life, inexplicable events occur — miraculous events that defy logic, and even our senses. Here’s an ancient story of how one man survived a shipwreck with the help of a divine being. Embarking on a dangerous journey for profit In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, in the city of Heyin, there ...
Are you a female under stress? Do you find yourself working overtime? Not getting enough sleep? Well, ladies, a cup of flower tea may be just what the doctor ordered to help improve your health and wellbeing. In today’s fast-paced society, women often work long days. Whether it be their jobs, needing to care for ...
Cardinal Zen (also known as Chen Rijun), bishop emeritus of Hong Kong and one of the highest-ranking Catholic clergy in Asia, was arrested by Hong Kong police for reportedly violating Hong Kong’s National Security Law. The 90-year-old cardinal, along with five others, was arrested for not correctly registering the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund created by ...
Water can teach us profound lessons about how to live a dignified life It falls from the sky, flows all around us, and is essential to our existence. It purifies, cleanses, nourishes, and gives life. Water. It doesn’t just surround us; it’s within us. Scientists estimate that it comprises 65 percent to 75 percent of ...
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