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The Legacy of Luciano Pavarotti: The King of the High C’s

Luciano Pavarotti is a legend among opera fans.  Opera is a musical play that tells a story. Most people consider it the most comprehensive art form, combining all art elements, language, music, drama, and dance. Generally, music to express a whole story/plot defines opera. That is because it is believed that music can better explain ...

Viena Abdon

Tenor Luciano Pavarotti.

Eat These 6 White Foods to Boost Lung Immunity

Taking care of the lungs is essential for enhancing immunity, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to Chinese medicine, food and medicine have the same origin, and consuming white foods can help to nourish them and protect the respiratory tract. Modern medicine also believes that white food is beneficial to the lungs and the ...

Mikel Davis

White fungus (Tremella fuciformis) cooked with Goji berries as a soup.

Fan Li: The ‘God of Wealth’

Fan Li, a great statesman in the late Spring and Autumn period, was known as a literati, wealth god, and business saint. Fan Li gave his wealth away three times and then rebuilt his fortune three times. The first time dispersing his wealth Fan Li, a civilian of the State of Chu, was dissatisfied with ...

Mikel Davis

Statue of Cai Shen, the Wealth God.

Harry Potter Butterbeer Recipe Revealed: The Taste of Magic

The world of witches, wizards, and witchcraft is famous for its magic. However, one specific drink that stands out that’s not a potion is butterbeer. Is there any way to replicate this in real life? Harry Potter is well-known for the magic it brings. Unfortunately, most things in films, books, plays, and games are fictional. ...

Mike West

Butterbeer from 'Harry Potter.'

Malicious Rumors and Lies Can Incur Terrible Retribution

Disaster does not happen by chance. It is the best proof of the iron law of cause and effect. From related bizarre and interlocking events, it can help people believe that retribution does come about! This is one of the bizarre cases that happened in the recent past. But it is possibly representative of what ...

Michael Segarty

Two women gossiping.

Discover the Many Health Benefits of Chinese Yams

The Chinese yam, also known as Dioscorea polystachya, is a flowering plant in the yam family cultivated in many temperate and tropical regions.  This versatile vegetable is highly valued in Chinese and Japanese traditional medicine for its many health benefits.  It is listed as a high-level nourishing product in the classic Chinese medical textbook Yellow ...

Hermann Rohr

Chinese yams.

A True Story of Karma: A Cautionary Tale From Rural China

Do you believe what goes around comes around? This is a true story of karma that happened in rural China as told by an elder. The elder’s mother was from Gaomi County in Shandong Province, and lived in the countryside. There was a couple in her village with three sons and two daughters, five children ...

Mikel Davis

Chinese village woman carrying a basket on her back filled with a tourist's luggage as she walks up a path.

Millet Porridge: A Winter Staple for Comfort and Nourishment

Eating a bowl of warm millet porridge in the cold winter can immediately comfort the stomach. A delicious bowl of millet porridge is dense and sticky, mixed with thick millet oil. To make it this way, you must master the following tips. Tips for preparing millet porridge When buying millet, you might think that the ...

Mikel Davis

A bowl of delicious and nutritious millet porridge.

Ditch Your Regular Shampoo and Try These 5 Healthy Alternatives

Are you using the wrong shampoo and damaging your hair? From the no-poo movement to coconut oil, learn about the five natural options and their benefits. Shampooing is just one of the essential grooming rituals, right? It’s true, but it may also cause more harm than you think. Your product should cleanse your scalp and ...

Nathan Machoka

A young woman choosing a shampoo.