Of the 6,000 languages in existence today, only a hundred have their own alphabets. Of these 100, the Hangul alphabet is the only alphabet made by an individual for which the theory and motives behind its creation have been fully set out and explained. The Korean Hangul alphabet, which today has become a visual ambassador ...
In the long history of Chinese civilization, harmony has always been a highly valued virtue. Chinese people have always put an emphasis on harmony. It encompasses the fundamental principles of nature, society, and humanity. It is also a prerequisite for cultivating one’s morality, protecting one’s family, governing one’s nation, and stabilizing the world. Harmony is ...
Shanghai-based Yang Fudong is a moving image artist whose works have a poetic, dreamlike feel that focuses on China’s youth. His work is influenced by directors like Federico Fellini, Jim Jarmusch, Jean Luc Godard, and Jia Zhangke (a director from the Sixth Generation Movement in Chinese cinema.) Yang Fudong started his training by studying painting ...
The rock art research center of the Second Northwest Institute for Ethnic Minorities (SNIEM) in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region recently disclosed to the outside world that the most ancient hieroglyphs in China, discovered among the numerous independent cliff painting groups at Ningxia’s Damaidi, are thousands of years older than oracle-bone inscriptions. The discovery may change ...
China has a long history and profound culture. From China’s big four classic novels to China’s big four talented women, some netizens came up with more of China’s big four after going through all aspects of China’s history and culture. Here is a list of China’s big four Four most talented women: Cai Wenji, Ban ...
It is important to understand the yin-yang of foods. In an earlier article on food for health and wellness, you learned about the Japanese dish yuki nabe, or “snow” hot pot, made with daikon and tofu. This article is about why a dish of fish and burdock root, known as gobo in Japanese, is a ...
The Chinese have been at the forefront of many inventions throughout history — the compass, gunpowder, paper, etc., just to name a few. But one of the seemingly least talked about is porcelain, which is also a Chinese invention. The full scope of inventions that could be attributed to China’s participation in past times is not ...
An illustration from a classic text of Confucian filial piety shows a son amusing his elderly parents by pretending to be a child. Aging is natural, and healthy aging is achievable. Although the risk of disease and disability clearly increases with advancing age, poor health is not an inevitable consequence of aging. Many of the ...
Few know that pasta originates from ancient China. After spreading throughout Asia, it’s said that Chinese noodles found their way to Italy around the 8th century. In this recipe, Japanese buckwheat soba noodles saddle up for a new twist on an Italian favorite — spaghetti. Enjoy it with a Sergio Leone film and call it ...
Yin Lihua from Nanyang (A.D. 5-64) was the empress of the Eastern Han Dynasty. She was a descendant of Guan Zhong, famed prime minister of the State of Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period. As graceful as a cloud, as gentle as a melody, ancient Chinese noblewomen were like water — nurturing to all ...
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