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On the evening of April 15, a man stood in the middle of Zhongjie, a pedestrian shopping street in Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning province in northeastern China, and recited poetry through a megaphone. When he finished, he dropped to his knees and cried out. A crowd of mostly young
Indian Folktales With Moral Lessons (Part IV): On Keeping a Clear Mind
Throughout the generations, storytelling has been one of the most effective and compelling ways to teach...
8 Timeless Lessons from Epictetus, the Greek Stoic Philosopher
“Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can,...
Li Bai: The Star of China’s Golden Age of Poetry
If any verses of ancient Chinese poetry continue to uplift the spirit and impress the intellect of today...
The Orchid Pavilion: A Celebration of Beauty in Poetry, Calligraphy, and Music
It was the third day of the third lunar month of the year 353. Wang Xizhi, the greatest calligrapher...
Guan Hanqing–The Greatest Chinese Playwright
The remarkable Guan Hanqing* lived at a time when the Mongols had invaded China to include it in the...
Atlantis and the Great Flood – Myths Connected by Reality?
The vast secrets of the universe will never be fully understood by humanity; but ancient myths and traditions...
March 15: Beware The Ides of March
Every year, March 15 is branded with a mysterious and gloomy connotation. Movies, books and television...
The Legendary Leprechauns of Ireland
With St. Patrick’s Day celebrations coming up, people all over the world, Irish or not, are digging out...
How and Why to Learn a Foreign Language
Spreekt u Nederlands? Parles-tu Français? ¿Hablas Español? 你會說中文嗎?If you understood any of these questions...