This is a true story that happened in a Japanese-run prisoner-of-war (POW) concentration camp during World War II that was located in China. Every day, the Allied POWs had to do 15 hours of hard labor. The quality of the food served to the prisoners was poor and the available amount of food was very ...
The majority of us may be familiar with the following saying: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, negative words embed themselves in young minds. Am I right? Do you resonate? What does this saying mean for you? Previous studies have found increased anxiety levels in children associated with ...
She was known as the “Queen of Huangmei Opera.” She brought the little-known Huangmei Opera from a remote, rural mountain village setting onto both stage and big screen. During her short life, Yan Fengying, with her vocal talent, rose from obscurity to become a dazzling star, capturing the hearts of millions of Chinese fans and admirers and she became an adorable icon in the hearts of the nation. However, as has been the case for numerous ...
China is actively engaging in a cyberwar on countries that it considers hostile. And Western experts think hacking attacks sponsored by China are on the rise. The U.S. and its ally nations have slammed China for unleashing an unprecedented form of cyberwar targeting Western countries. What is cyberwar? The definition of cyberwar has been honed ...
A Chinese TV serial has recently been at the center of controversy after it was found to distort facts about Vietnam. The TV series named Ace Troops depicts the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War that took place between the two nations. The viewers on the Vietnamese side have expressed anger over the issue that Chinese movies distort ...
One of the universal laws is that change is constant. This thought was expressed by Heraclitus who was a Greek philosopher. But, many of us are afraid to accept this. If you are having a smoothly flowing life where your wishes are being granted, it will be natural for you to be wary of change. ...
Universities and schools across Australia are being coerced into promoting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) agenda through a Beijing-run initiative called the Confucius Institute. The stated aim of the program is to promote Chinese language and culture, support local Chinese teaching internationally, and facilitate cultural exchanges. The organization has been criticized over concerns about the Chinese government’s undue ...
Have you ever wanted to go to the Kenyan desert and go on a hunt for fossils? Now, you can be an armchair archaeologist without even leaving home. The University of Bradford and Turkana Basin Institute have started a collaborative online citizen science initiative called Fossil Finder. Members of the public have been asked to help ...
Recently, Lithuania has taken a strong stance against China and asked its citizens to discard Chinese-made phones. Chinese-origin products, especially gadgets, are quite popular across the world for their affordability and value for money factor. Chinese phones and tablets, for example, are sold in huge numbers in Indian countries and they are also popular in ...
Germany is a country with only 80 million people, but it has managed to create over 2,000 world-famous brands. How did they do it? One Taiwanese netizen was surprised to learn so many famous brands were all made in Germany, including Adidas (sporting goods), Nivea (skincare), Bosch (home appliances), and fashion brands Hugo Boss and Triumph, to name just a few. It’s ...
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