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Read More Classic Literature – It’s Good and Good For You!
A good book that stands the test of time does so for a reason. Classic literature offers so much more...
The Strength and Fortitude of a Musical Genius: Tchaikovsky
It was a cool spring in 1840, when a boy was born into a traditional military family, in the dusty industrial...
Chinese Block Printing – A Dying Art
Woodblock printing has made significant contributions to the dissemination of information, insight, and...
Lapis Lazuli: Source of the Priciest Pigment on the Planet
Intense blue has always been an important color in traditional artwork as a means of symbolizing heavenly...
Singing Can Relieve Stress and So Much More
We are all familiar with the power of music. It can evoke a wide range of emotions, from lifting our...
Billionaire Actress Zhao Wei Purportedly Flees China, Is Scrubbed From the Mainland’s Internet
Award winning Chinese actress, director and successful business woman, Zhao Wei, has reportedly fled...
Da Vinci’s Grand Bridge Reborn, Engineers Replicate Renaissance Man’s Marvellous Design
Made famous by his historical paintings such as “The Last Supper” and the “Mona Lisa,” Leonardo da Vinci...
Children’s Books – They’re Not What They Used to Be
While many parents are happy to see their children reading anything at all, most books available today...
Qu Yuan, the Tragic Patriot Behind the Dragon Boat Festival
Every year, on the fifth day on the fifth lunar month in the traditional Chinese calendar, people celebrate...
