In the Western world, most people think of eating soup in the autumn and winter to warm themselves up. However, with the emphasis on more sustainable living and economizing, adding pulses (beans, lentils, chickpeas, dry peas) to meals can add extra protein and fiber, making meat and vegetarian dishes go further. However, in China and ...
In today’s world of instant beauty fixes, Instagram posts, and social media influencers, it is easy to forget that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. While some think that contouring makeup and padded underwear make a woman beautiful by current standards, the ancient Chinese people had other ideas, and “ugly women” were not ...
During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, Wang Changling, a famous frontier poet, returned to the capital city from Wu Prefecture by sea. When the boat sailed to Madang Mountain, a sudden gust of wind caused it to shudder violently and tip to the side so that it was impossible to continue the journey. ...
There are all kinds of people in the world. However, there are two kinds of people you should always be good to. 1. Those who are kind to you In the Song Dynasty (960-1279), a gentleman called Mr. Sun was well known for his kindness. He always did good deeds to help others. His life ...
Honesty is one of the essential virtues of being a human being. Being honest with each other can establish good communication, while lying has negative consequences. We all know that lies will eventually see the light of day. A scientific study on “honesty” found that telling the truth over a long period of time had ...
Earthquakes can be devastating, but they are not unpredictable. According to ancient Chinese chronicles, there are always signs before an earthquake strikes. 3 main signs that indicate the onset of an earthquake 1. Abnormal weather Records have shown that earthquakes often follow strange conditions, such as spotting the planet Venus in broad daylight, hail and ...
Life has many pitfalls you must be careful to avoid. Here is a story about three of those common pitfalls. A farmer was on the way to town to sell his donkey and goat. A little bell was tied around the goat’s neck. Three thieves saw the farmer. The first one said: “I will steal ...
One evening in June 399 B.C., an elderly man in his seventies named Socrates was languishing in an Athens jail and was about to be executed. He was ragged in dress, with messy hair and bare feet, yet he appeared calm. After saying farewell to his family, he chatted animatedly with friends, seemingly oblivious to ...
It’s the little things that can reveal a person’s true character. According to accomplished Sinophile Sean Upton-McLaughlin: “Traditional Chinese beliefs have also emphasized a person’s character, or sù zhì (素质), which boils down to proper etiquette and the accepted way of behaving both in social and business situations.” To the Chinese, Sù zhì — also translated as ...
People need to be responsible for their behavior and thoughts. A compilation of Chinese poetry known as The Classic of Poetry, or sometimes translated as the Book of Songs or the Book of Odes (詩; Shī), is the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry from the 11th to the 7th centuries B.C. One poem says: ...
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