Relationships, Editor's Pick

Marriage Is Predestined by Heaven

Is marriage predestined by Heaven? During the Ming Dynasty, a man in Yihuang, Jiangxi Province, was honored as Lord Tan Xiangmin. His real name was Tan Lun. He was one of the famous generals who fought against the Japanese pirates. This is a story about a young woman who later became the wife of Lord ...

Helen London

A traditional Chinese marriage ceremony.

The Strategy of the ‘Golden Cicada Shedding Its Shell’

The “golden cicada shedding its shell” refers to its growth process, which sheds or molts its outer shell. It can be used metaphorically to describe how people can cleverly escape a situation by using deception. In times of crisis, employing the “golden cicada shedding its shell” strategy can often turn a dangerous situation into a ...

Tatiana Denning

cicada-molting

Embracing Your Thirties: 6 Reasons It’s Not as Scary as You Think

Everybody eagerly waits for their twenties because they will no longer be counted as teens. Most of the time, the twenties breeze by fast, and as the thirties near, fear and anxiety start creeping in.  Being anxious about this milestone is understandable since it comes with bodily changes and societal pressure. Men may get a ...

Nathan Machoka

Friends meet each other for a get-together in an apartment.

A Tale of Love, Loss, and the Importance of Communication

Two years into our marriage, my husband consulted me about bringing his mother from the countryside to spend her later years with us. Little did I know it would alter the course of our lives. My husband’s father passed away when he was young, leaving his mother to raise him single-handedly and to provide for ...

Tatiana Denning

A sunset over the ocean.

Historic Dual International Orchid Expos in Taiwan

The 23rd World Orchid Conference (WOC), affectionately dubbed the “Orchid Olympics,” was co-hosted alongside the 20th Taiwan International Orchid Show (TIOS) at the International Conference Center Tainan (ICC Tainan) and the Taiwan Orchid Technology Park in southern Taiwan’s Tainan City. Running from February 24 to March 10, 2024, these landmark dual international orchid expos were ...

Billy Shyu

The orchids spray-painted with the images of the national flags.

Embracing Mistakes: The Unseen Path to Success

In a world that often stresses perfection, it’s easy to view mistakes as failures. However, history is rich with stories of errors that serendipitously led to significant discoveries and innovations. By shifting our perspective, we can see mistakes not as setbacks but as unique opportunities for growth and success. Let’s explore how embracing the unexpected ...

Max Lu

Failures often lead to success.

Wise Living by Embracing ‘Less’

The best health regimen doesn’t revolve around better sleep or rigorous exercise but instead centers on a single word: “less.” Since ancient times, people have been searching for the essence of optimal health. Taoism emphasizes that the key to wellness lies not in excess, but in the principle of less. The Tao Te Ching is ...

David Jirard

Less is more.