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In ancient China, a place where self-cultivation and virtue were considered noble pursuits, four gentlemen served as role models for good character. Embodied by botanical identities, four common plants symbolized virtues like modesty, fortitude, righteousness and spirituality. Also known as the Four Noble Ones, the four gentlemen (四君子 Sì Jūnzǐ)

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10 Things Doctors Wish Patients Knew About Sleep
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Calming the Control Freak in You
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Each year Chinese people — especially those who live far from home — make notorious efforts to reunite...

The Delightful Dragonfly: Facts, Fables and Spiritual Insight
With wings like a fairy’s and colors to match, it’s no wonder the dragonfly is mired in myth and superstition...