Looking back to simplicity and freedom – Monica Tomas
The earliest memories of my childhood were that of simplicity and freedom, just like my hometown, Coonoor where I grew up.…
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TRADITIONAL CULTURE
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Bridging Traditional Wisdom and Modern Medicine
Dr Jingduan Yang is a neurologist, psychiatrist, and expert Chinese medicine and integrative medicine. (Courtesy of Dr. Yang)
Insights gained from practicing Chinese medicine, neurology, and psychiatry
BY JINGDUAN YANG
January 18, 2019 Updated: January 18, 2019
The U.S.…
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Peter Rabbit: Why It Is Still One of the Greats of Children’s Literature
Peter Rabbit feasting in Mr. McGregor’s garden, in the 1902 edition of “The Tale of Peter Rabbit.” (Public Domain)
BY THE CONVERSATION
January 30, 2019 Updated: January 30, 2019
Since the days of Aesop, animals have been used as vehicles by which humankind has addressed its moral, ethical, and cultural identity.…
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Chinese Shan Shui Painting Through the Yuan Dynasty
“Autumn Colors on the Qiao and Hua Mountains,” 1295, by Zhao Mengfu. Handscroll with ink on paper, 11.2 inches by 35.5 inches.…
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The ‘Sense and Sensibility’ in Jane Austen’s Novel
In Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility,” two sisters demonstrate opposite tendencies: One shows prudence and the other poetic feelings. “Evening or Full Dress,” a fashion plate for “The Repository of Arts,” June 1, 1810, by Rudolph Ackermann.…
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9 Globe-Altering Historical Events That Happened During Christmas
(L) Public domain, (R) NASA
Christmas-day discoveries, decisions, and disasters that had an impact on how the world played out
BY GQ PAN
December 22, 2018 Updated: December 27, 2018
From Columbus’ shipwreck to George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware, there have been a lot of world-changing events that took place during Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year.…
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A Backward View: Older Books and the Culture of the Now
A flood of information daily inundates us, burying in silt many treasures from the past.
BY INTELLECTUAL TAKEOUT
December 17, 2018 Updated: December 17, 2018
For almost 20 years, I have written book reviews for a weekly newspaper in Western North Carolina.…
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Today, the whole world is applauding the greatness of 5,000 years of civilization, so masterfully presented by the New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts company.…
Read moreLife Exists Because of One’s Soul
Most people believe that we have souls, but know little about when and how a soul begins to dominate a human body.…
Read morePolitician Fan Zhongyan Put Others’ Needs First
Fan Zhongyan was a prominent politician and a famed poet and writer during the Northern Song Dynasty (A.D. 970-1127). A saying of his, “Be the first to feel concern for others and the last to enjoy yourself,” has become immortal in history and serves as a true reflection of his life.…
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