The 4 Holy Mountains of Chinese Buddhism

Since ancient times, Buddhism has been a huge part of China, both culturally and spiritually. Four of the country’s mountains have actually been sacred grounds for the religion. These include Mount Wutai, Putuo, Emei, and Jiuhua. Here is a brief introduction of these famous holy mountains of Chinese Buddhism for your knowledge. Holy mountains of ...

Emma Lu

Emei Shan Sacred Mountain, Sichuan, China.

Australian Writer of Chinese Origin, Yang Hengjun, Detained in China

Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun, who has been detained in China since January this year, was warned by John Garnaut, a security adviser to an Australian PM, not to travel to the communist country. Yang Hengjun is known to have written extensively against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Detaining Yang Hengjun The 53-year-old Yang Hengjun is ...

Max Lu

Australian author Yang Hengjun.

Is Farmed Salmon Really the Most Toxic Food in the World?

Salmon is tasty, delicious, and a nutritious food source. However, recent research exposes a little-known possibility about farmed salmon — it might be one of the most toxic foods in the world. The wonder food salmon Health experts consider salmon to be a wonder food for its nutritional value. Wild salmon is packed full of ...

Armin Auctor

Three pieces of baked salmon sprinkled with green onions and white sesame seeds sitting on a tray in a brown sauce with chopsticks on the side.

What Will Happen as AI Keeps Monitoring Human Thoughts?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will pose several ethical and policy challenges in areas like human rights, according to Eleonore Pauwels, Research Fellow on Emerging Cybertechnologies at United Nations University (UNU). She fears that independent human thought is at risk of being regulated as human societies start relying more on Artificial Intelligence. Challenges of AI “At an ...

Armin Auctor

AI video surveillance.

Chinese Hidden Coal Plants Endanger Climate Change Goals

Beijing has vowed to dampen its coal activities to help reduce the worldwide emission of greenhouse gases. However, a recent joint report from environmental groups shows China doing quite the opposite, thus putting global climate change goals in danger. Sneaky moves Global Energy Monitor, Sierra Club, and Greenpeace have published a joint report titled Boom ...

Max Lu

Train cars filled with coal.

Helium-3 on the Moon Could Be the Answer to Clean, Sustainable Energy

Research suggests future fusion reactors could be powered by helium-3 from the Moon. And now, nations are on a race to dig it up. However, compared to the past, when only a couple of nations like the U.S. and Russia had the technology to explore the Moon, the race to extract helium-3 is seeing increasing ...

Troy Oakes

A nuclear power plant.

Raw or Cooked, the Fish You’re Eating Might Be Filled With Parasites

Do you think the fish you eat is safe just because you bought it from a classy seafood restaurant? You are more likely to be mistaken. Fish, whether freshwater or farmed, is known to contain parasites. Irrespective of how good a restaurant is, these parasites can continue to exist in the fish. As such, people ...

Armin Auctor

Fish in a market.

Eating Less Is the Path to Longevity

Eating less food is a significant factor that can lead to increased longevity. Susan Roberts, a nutrition expert at Tufts University, and her team of 218 participants aged from 21 to 50 years found that people who reduced their food intake by 25 percent had a significant increase in good cholesterol, a reduction of 25 ...

Helen London

Tufts University.

Why China Is Scared of Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh may be the honey-loving and cuddly bear of the Hundred Acre Wood that people worldwide know and love. But he’s getting no love in China, particularly from President Xi. The reason behind Winnie the Pooh’s censorship Of all the things that China has banned, the censorship of Winnie the Pooh is one ...

Max Lu

Winnie the Pooh bears.

Talk Less, Live More

Many people start a conversation with a strong tone to their voice. They seem full of energy. As the conversation continues, however, their voice becomes weaker and they can sound as though they have phlegm stuck in their throat, making them speak in a laborious manner. What is happening? Talking takes up energy. The more ...

Helen London

A young woman talking on her phone.