animal behavior, birds, disaster, floods, predictions, sixth sense

Animals Predicting Disaster: Birds Knew of the Flooded City

In 1517, during the Ming Dynasty, a flood submerged a huge city called Zhaoxin, and countless people died. However, many people fled ahead of the flood because they believed in the prediction of birds and survived. After the flood, people learned the story from those who made it through.  In the city of Zhaoxin, there ...

Helen London

Flock of birds flying over a river that has flooded over its banks.

The Meaning Behind a Gift of Chopsticks

Chopsticks originated in ancient China and have become unique to Eastern culture. Not only are they part of the essential tableware of daily meals, but giving them as a gift has become part of Chinese culture and holds a special meaning.  The legend of chopsticks While there are several legends about the origin of chopsticks, ...

Tatiana Denning

Two colorful ceramic bowls, one blue with a white design and the other coral with a white design, have wooden chopsticks resting on top of them.

CCP Officials Pay Scant Attention to Flood Victims

Floods have affected over 54 million people in China and caused damage to the tune of US$20 billion. Rather than comforting the citizens in their worst times, the authorities seem to have decided that silence is the best way to deal with the flood victims. This could easily be categorized as one of the worst ...

Max Lu

A flooded street.