Everyone meets many people throughout their lives, some of whom become friends. Among these friends, there exist both mentors and toxic friends. Sometimes, we play jokes on one another. 4 things that you should never joke about as a true friend 1. Personal imperfections The phrase “Loose lips sink ships” from the Second World War is still ...
Jung Chang, who was born during the tumultuous period, witnessed the horrors of the Cultural Revolution firsthand and later wrote a book that became a global bestseller — Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China. In the 1960s, Chairman Mao Zedong of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched a movement to uproot capitalism and traditionalism from ...
People seem to be unhappier than ever. Many find this perplexing since our generation is one of the richest in history, having the kind of comforts those in the past could never even imagine. A report from Harvard seems to give us the answer to this essential quest for happiness. Human happiness The Study of ...
“A prodigal son is priceless” is a popular saying among the Chinese people. This saying came from a folk story that occurred during the Ming Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, there was a wealthy man who became a father when he was over 50 years old. He was very happy and named the baby Tianbao, ...
Having a healthy body is often linked with a strict workout regimen and diet. However, these are not the only factors that determine how healthy you are. Researchers from the University of Notre Dame found that the strength and structure of a person’s wide circle of friends also influence their health. A wide circle of ...
This story about a grateful wolf took place in the time of the Daoguang Emperor during the Qing Dynasty in China (1782-1850). There were many mountains to the southeast of Jinan in Shandong Province where wolves lived. One area was called Wolf Mountain and the wolves could be seen running in packs. A carpenter named ...
Queena Hsiao from Taiwan lost her cat Biebi over a year ago. At the last minute, she told Biebi that she wanted to continue to love him and asked him to come back to her as a baby with a red birthmark. Sanli News Net reported in March that Biebi was a homeless cat more ...
Fate works in mysterious ways. In the last year (A.D. 618) of the Sui Dynasty, a poor scholar from Taiyuan had to teach in order to support his family. He lived close to a storeroom. One day, he snuck into the storeroom and saw tens of thousands of coins inside. He could not resist and ...
If you’re in a relationship and like to share details about your life on social media, do yourself a favor and include your partner. It will probably help your personal life. That’s the takeaway from a series of five studies conducted by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Kansas. In their new ...
Being a good parent can mean so many things. For some of us, it’s providing our children with everything they need — whether materially or activity-wise; for others, it’s making sure they have a good education and enough money so as not to struggle in the future; and some parents focus on spending time with ...
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