When you arrive home in winter and are cold and hungry, there is nothing better than sitting down to a hot bowl of soup. Winter has often been given a bad rap, as it brings the cold and flu season. However, with a little effort, there is no reason for your health to suffer during the ...
Many say the Old Town of Lijiang in the northwest of Yunnan Province is a perfect place to lose yourself in the past. In this mountainous historic town, sunshine is most treasured, and time is of the least concern. Walk along the stony alleys of Lijiang around daybreak, and you can hear the sound of horses clip-clopping in the ...
In Western society, a person is harshly judged on their etiquette, and how they conduct themselves at the dinner table is no exception. An individual’s table etiquette reflects their habits and upbringing as a child. A friend once told me about an experience at work while recruiting new staff members. A qualified university graduate student ...
Tseng Guo-fan (1811-1872) was a flourishing Chinese statesman, military general, and Confucian scholar of the late Qing Dynasty. Throughout history, those who have become successful have had specific themes in their lives. Sometimes they need a mentor or an important figure in their lives. Others had a particular mindset. Tseng Guo-fan was best known for raising and ...
Kkevin Gates said: “True wealth is not of the pocket, but of the heart and of the mind.” Many years ago in China, several peasants staged a mass exodus out of a village plagued by prolonged drought. Lao Wang joined the ranks of refugees with his only worldly possession, a sack of potatoes. While on ...
In traditional Chinese culture, filial piety — loving, respecting, and caring for one’s parents — is the virtue prized above all others. The following is a modern-day story about how children should practice filial piety. Xiao Li came from a rather poor family in his village, but he was fortunate enough to go to college. After ...
Sometimes you may be troubled by the small things in life. Usually, these small household problems are easy to solve. Some tips to help solve small household problems 1. How to fix soup if it is too salty If your soup is too salty, put some chopped potatoes into the soup for a couple of minutes ...
Feng shui, also known as Chinese geomancy, is an ancient Chinese traditional practice of using energy forces to harmonize individuals with their surrounding environment. The term feng shui means, literally, “wind-water.” From ancient times, landscapes and bodies of water were thought to direct the flow of the universal Qi – “cosmic current” or energy – through places and structures. Because Qi has the ...
Sir David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D., a nationally renowned psychiatrist, physician, and researcher, is the author of the bestseller Power vs. Force. He discovered that when you harbor negative thoughts — such as complaints, accusations, or hatred — toward others, you reduce your energy level and carry a low vibration frequency. Vibration frequency is often referred to as a magnetic field. Dr. Hawkins believes ...
This is the story of how a wolf taught my brother-in-law an important life lesson and actually changed his life. My brother-in-law is an American who loves to explore. When he was young, he wanted to be a sailor and navigate around the world. He came from a well-to-do family and as such, he had ...
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