Throughout the ages, many stories have portrayed the strong bond between a mother and her son. The following story alludes to the fact that all things have a spirit; livestock, in particular, can show “affection” and “kind-heartedness,” as demonstrated by the story of a calf and its mother. This story took place in Shuyang County of ...
Hu Shih (December 17, 1891 to February 24, 1962) was a Chinese literary scholar, philosopher, and diplomat. He held degrees from Cornell and Columbia universities and was later appointed Ambassador of the Republic of China to the U.S. between 1938 and 1942. He then served as Chancellor of Peking University between 1946 and1948. Jiang Dongxiu ...
There is no denying that youth sports can get quite intense, causing players to get injured on the field. Monitoring from coaches can be necessary to tone down potential aggression during a game. In spite of all precautions, evading injury is sometimes difficult. This is where sportsmanship comes in. However, how the players handle such ...
It is expected that a man will have a solid character so that he can protect, provide for, and be with his family. But many men do not match up to these roles. Sons in such families do not get an ideal role model to follow. Here are some qualities which help in becoming a ...
In the time of the Qing Dynasty, east of the Yangtze River, there lived a man named Yuan Xujun. Xujun knew traditional Chinese medicine and decided to open a shop near the Guanhe River. There were many willow trees along the river, and one very tall group of willows provided a good amount of shade, ...
Malala Yousafzai has set an example by forgiving those who attempted to put an untimely end to her life. She has been able to see through wrongdoing, and her inner strength is tremendous, as seen by the world. She has shown what forgiveness is all about and how one can rise above the mundane by ...
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 ...
This is a story of how a hostage’s kind words changed the heart of a robber, and he let her go. The robber had already been to jail for robbing a small savings bank. He didn’t learn his lesson, and the next time he robbed a bank, he ran into trouble and ended up killing ...
Daolu, the 47-year-old monk commonly known as Wu Bing, was born in Nantong in Jiangsu Province, China. Once a successful businessman who owned a small factory engaged in foreign trade, he divorced in 2007 and became a monk in 2011, at which time he was given the dharma name “Daolu.” Although he is a monk, ...
This is a story of one of the soldiers who came home to find things are just not the same as they use to be. We often find it easy to love people who look good. However, we also often don’t like people who can be an inconvenience to us. The real war for soldiers begins when ...