One of the most influential schools of thought in Chinese culture has been Huang-Lao, which literally translates as “Yellow Emperor Old Master.” The ideology was very popular during the early Han period of the 2nd century B.C.
After U.S. President Donald Trump recently announced that tariffs on US$200 billion worth of Chinese imports will be increased to 25 percent, many businesses in the Asian country became worried about their economic prospects. Originally, the products were only charged…
The Second World War was undoubtedly one of the bloodiest episodes of human history. Men killed each other in the millions like no other period in time. But despite the unbridled violence of those days, there were still occasions when…
Pakistan is one of the few countries that have enthusiastically participated in China’s Belt and Road Initiative. However, the people of Pakistan seem to have invited unwanted troubles together with the infrastructure projects, as several Pakistani women are said to…
A lunar lander named for the Chinese goddess of the moon may have lessened the mystery of the far side of the moon. The fourth probe of Chang’E (CE-4) was the first mission to land on the far side of the…
NASA’s New Horizons mission team has published the first profile of the farthest world ever explored, a planetary building block and Kuiper Belt object called 2014 MU69.
China’s increasing influence on American studios has been quite successful in preventing movies and TV shows from depicting the horrific nature of the Chinese regime. However, Amazon Prime’s Bosch series is an exception in this regard.
Archaeologists have discovered 15 new sites in Laos containing more than 100 1000-year-old massive stone jars possibly used for the dead. The jars of Laos are one of archaeology’s enduring mysteries. Experts believe they were related to disposal of the dead,…
It was April 1999 when Wang Yifei decided to look deeper into Falun Gong, the spiritual discipline practiced by her parents and tens of millions of other Chinese at the time. Working as a journalist for China’s state-run media, she…
The crop-eating fall armyworm has been found in 11 Chinese provinces as of May 9, now threatening production of staples such as corn, rice, and wheat in about a third of the country since it was detected in late January.
At the 2019 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest, the Nicholas Maxim Award for best handwriting was won by a 10-year old girl, Sara Hinesley, from Maryland. What makes her achievement so inspiring is that she was born without hands.
Reproducible scientific results are not always true and true scientific results are not always reproducible, according to a mathematical model produced by University of Idaho researchers. Their study, which simulates the search for that scientific truth, was published in the journal…
Mother’s Day is a celebration that highlights the importance of those who have given birth to us. In China, Mother’s Day is often celebrated on the second Sunday of May, but it is not an official holiday. And although it…
One of the most influential schools of thought in Chinese culture has been Huang-Lao, which literally translates as “Yellow Emperor Old Master.” The ideology was very popular during the early…
After U.S. President Donald Trump recently announced that tariffs on US$200 billion worth of Chinese imports will be increased to 25 percent, many businesses in the Asian country became worried…
The Second World War was undoubtedly one of the bloodiest episodes of human history. Men killed each other in the millions like no other period in time. But despite the…
Pakistan is one of the few countries that have enthusiastically participated in China’s Belt and Road Initiative. However, the people of Pakistan seem to have invited unwanted troubles together with…
A lunar lander named for the Chinese goddess of the moon may have lessened the mystery of the far side of the moon. The fourth probe of Chang’E (CE-4) was the…
China’s increasing influence on American studios has been quite successful in preventing movies and TV shows from depicting the horrific nature of the Chinese regime. However, Amazon Prime’s Bosch series…
It was April 1999 when Wang Yifei decided to look deeper into Falun Gong, the spiritual discipline practiced by her parents and tens of millions of other Chinese at the…
The crop-eating fall armyworm has been found in 11 Chinese provinces as of May 9, now threatening production of staples such as corn, rice, and wheat in about a third…
NASA’s New Horizons mission team has published the first profile of the farthest world ever explored, a planetary building block and Kuiper Belt object called 2014 MU69.
Archaeologists have discovered 15 new sites in Laos containing more than 100 1000-year-old massive stone jars possibly used for the dead. The jars of Laos are one of archaeology’s enduring mysteries.…
Reproducible scientific results are not always true and true scientific results are not always reproducible, according to a mathematical model produced by University of Idaho researchers. Their study, which simulates the…
A Curtin University researcher has solved a nearly 100-year-old riddle by discovering that glass found in the Egyptian desert was created by a meteorite impact, rather than atmospheric airburst, in…
Researchers recently discovered a 3900-mile-long ice “corridor” on Saturn’s largest moon Titan. The geological formation length is roughly 40 percent of Titan’s circumference. The structure was identified by scientists using…
When a Sukhoi Superjet-100 belonging to the Russian airline Aeroflot made an emergency landing at the Moscow Sheremetyevo airport recently, it caught fire. There were 78 people on board when…
Human beings typically have short attention spans. They might focus on a task for a few minutes before their mind wanders off. In this digital age, attention spans have reduced…
Almost 2,000 Germans are said to have died last year while waiting for organ transplants. To remedy the issue, health minister Jens Spahn has put forward a draft law that…
In the 1990s, the U.S. sent a couple of aircraft carriers to Taiwanese waters after China fired missiles in the region in response to Taiwan holding its first presidential elections.…
In 2007, Jerry Chun Shing left the CIA to settle in Hong Kong where he started working for a tobacco company. He was apparently not looking to be involved in…
At the 2019 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest, the Nicholas Maxim Award for best handwriting was won by a 10-year old girl, Sara Hinesley, from Maryland. What makes her achievement so…
Gaming is one of the biggest industries in the world, with consumers spending around US$115 billion dollars on games and related services in 2018. By 2020, spending is expected to…
The Japanese have a tendency to slurp their noodles. While for natives this is a normal thing, many tourists are now complaining that the activity is disturbing them. This has…
Google Stadia offers a glimpse into what the future of gaming will look like. The soon-to-be launched service offers players the ability to stream a game at the highest possible…
After acquiring 21st Century Fox in March this year, Disney has for the first time released its multi-year schedule for its films. The movies include those produced by Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm,…
Mother’s Day is a celebration that highlights the importance of those who have given birth to us. In China, Mother’s Day is often celebrated on the second Sunday of May,…
Falun Gong has reportedly been spreading in the North Korean capital, but Kim Jong Un’s regime has been cracking down on the spiritual practice that originated from neighboring China.
Computers have had a revolutionary effect on humanity, advancing societies like no other technology has done before. However, all computing technology until now has been dependent on silicon transistors that…
The ancient Romans undoubtedly built one of Europe’s most influential civilizations after the Greeks. Their contribution to art and architecture is immense. A recent study now posits that Romans may…
In Germany, an increasing number of parents have been refusing to vaccinate their children. This is believed to be responsible for the re-emergence of diseases like measles that were till…
Statistical analysis of fossil data shows that it is unlikely that Australopithecus sediba, a nearly 2-million-year-old apelike fossil from South Africa, is the direct ancestor of Homo, the genus to which modern-day…
China is known for subjecting the Uyghur and Kazakh minorities of Xinjiang to brutal surveillance that puts them under constant watch as if they were a bunch of terrorists. Human…
A study from the University of Texas at Austin is the first published in a scientific journal to take an in-depth look at the challenging geologic conditions faced by the…
A recently documented stand of bald cypress trees in North Carolina, including one tree at least 2,624 years old, are the oldest known living trees in eastern North America and…
Radioactive carbon released into the atmosphere from 20th-century nuclear bomb tests has reached the deepest parts of the ocean, new research finds.
The G4 Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway, also known as the Jinggang’ao Expressway, was China’s first north-south expressway route when it was completed in 2004. It connects the cities of Shenzhen and…
Approximately every two Earth years, when it is summer on the southern hemisphere of Mars, a window opens: Only there and only in this season can water vapor efficiently rise…
Though people are typically exposed to only a few types of maps — like a political, physical, topographical, or road map — there are many more interesting varieties. With regard to…
In early 2009, Steve Jobs, who was already battling prostate cancer, was informed by his doctors that he had advanced cirrhosis of the liver. He was told that to save…
China has been ramping up its military might over the past years in order to secure its dominance in Asia, with a clear aim to remove the U.S. naval presence…
Technology is rapidly changing the job environment in unexpected ways. As a result, the education system needs to be modified in a manner that students are able to perform to…
The “Thousand Charming Towns” initiative was supposed to boost the infrastructure industry of China and help realize President Xi Jinping’s vision of urbanizing much of the country by 2050. The…
When Crazy Rich Asians was released in August last year, it went on to collect US$238 million globally, making it the highest-grossing romantic Hollywood comedy movie in the past 10 years.…
If history teaches anything, it is that civilizations rise and fall and that no nation remains a global superpower for too long. A century ago, Britain was at the top…
The implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in businesses is projected to take away numerous jobs in the future. According to AI expert Kai Fu Lee, almost 40 percent of the…
A United Nations report has warned that 5 billion people across the world could suffer from water shortages by 2050. The situation is being created due to multiple factors, like…
Many experts have been predicting China’s rise as a leading global superpower in the coming decades. But a look into the fundamentals of Chinese society shows that such projections are…
In less than two weeks since its release, Avengers Endgame has amassed a whopping US$2 billion at the box office worldwide. The movie set a record with its opening weekend haul of…
While last year, 682 Chinese nationals had participated in the famous Boston Marathon race, the number jumped to 951 this year. However, what made news was the fact that three…
In the past couple of decades, the way people work has changed due to many reasons. Some changes have been good on one side, while giving unwanted consequences on the…
Gluten is a type of protein that is found in certain grains. For most people, consuming gluten is a non-issue. But if you have a gluten sensitivity or a medical…
Recently, it was rumored that popular television host Larry King was hospitalized due to a heart attack and cardiac arrest. However, his publicists have denied the rumors and said that…
Kim Denmark is no ordinary woman. This 59-year-old from Ohio has been walking across America since 2000. Her mission — to help spread awareness about the plight of homeless veterans.…
May is a good time of year to get together with loved ones and do some activities that are fun for the entire family to celebrate Mother’s Day. It is…
Many people suffer from insomnia, which can go on for a long period of time. Insomnia is a sleep disorder that is characterized by having difficulty falling asleep, even though…
Living between 1870 and 1966, Maxfield Parrish grew up in a time of aesthetic optimism in the United States. For illustrators, architects, and designers of any sort in this era,…
