Since ancient times, China has never lacked rich families, and rich families have never lacked “prodigal sons.” Sheng Enyi and Lu Xiaojia were rivals. The former was the son of the richest man in China, Sheng Xuanhuai, and the latter was the son of the Zhejiang Governor Lu Yongxiang. Both of them met by chance ...
This is the sad story of the prodigal son of the richest man in the late Qing Dynasty (1636-1912), Sheng Xuanhuai. Sheng was a multi-talented and multi-accomplished man; a government official and famous politician, a government-run businessman, a native agent for foreign businesses in China and a representative of the Westernization Movement, an entrepreneur, and ...
Yilan Longtan Lake is a famous tourist attraction located on the calm and quiet outskirts of Jiaoxi Township in northern Taiwan’s Yilan County. It was one of the “Lanyang Twelve Scenic Wonders” due to its spectacular scenery and unique ecosystems. In addition to its natural beauty, one of the most commendable features of the lake ...
The 58th Golden Horse Awards took place on November 27, 2021, at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. The event was hosted by the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee. The best short documentary film was won by Lin Youen with In Their Teens, while the best documentary award was won by ...
In the early 2000s, the Free Tibet movement galvanized the world. From celebrity endorsements to Simpsons cameos, the media launched the plight of Tibet into the Western imagination; the suffering of Tibetans under a foreign regime became well known. Currently, former Tibetian prisoners must use Chinese-issued phones to track their whereabouts. The surpression of Tibet On August ...
“Cancel culture” is a modern form of being socially ostracized when someone is thrust out of social or professional circles — whether it be online, on social media, or in person. How cancel culture began The idea of canceling began as a tool for marginalized communities to assert their values against public figures who retained ...
A new Covid-19 variant labeled “Omicron” was first detected in South Africa on November 9. Since its detection in South Africa, the new variant Omicron has spread to more than two dozen countries, including Hong Kong, Israel, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Australia, the UK, Canada, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea. The United States has also ...
The republic of Taiwan lives under the constant threat of invasion by China, which views the island as its own territory and has vowed to seize it one day, by force if necessary. After 27 Chinese warplanes invaded the airspace of Taiwan, Taiwan spoke out. Beijing has ramped up pressure on Taiwan since President Tsai ...
Here is a snapshot of the conflict between two giants of Asia: China and India. China has the highest population in the world, followed by India, and it is not going to look pretty when they start getting angry with each other. China has been busy. It is busy in the South China Sea, it ...
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. If HIV is not treated, it can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). An estimated 38 million people across the world are living with HIV. HIV is extremely difficult to flush out of the human body, as it infects long-lived immune cells ...
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