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How Chinese characters evolved | The Origin of Chinese characters | EXPLORE MODE
Chinese characters are beautifully designed and have an air of wisdom to them. But there’s more to Chinese characters than aesthetics — they’re a reflection of 3,000 years of cultural evolution. In this Explore Mode, we dive into the history … Continue reading
Hundreds of Rainbow Glass Panels Emit a Rotating Kaleidoscope in a Playful Kindergarten
In Tianshui, China, a clear dome casts sunlight onto 483 polychromatic glass panels lining a kindergarten’s windows, railings, and doorways. It gives the spacious building a kaleidoscopic effect, refracting varying hues onto the white walls and minimalist wood furnishings. “Color … Continue reading
Nests of Gold – a short documentary
A visual journey following one of the world’s most expensive foods. From its creation in the remote island caves of the Philippines, to its transformation into the legendary Cantonese dish of “Bird’s Nest Soup” at a 3 Michelin Star restaurant, … Continue reading
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As U.S. Blames China for Coronavirus Pandemic, Rest of the World Asks for Help
Staff load medical materials bound for Italy at Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, March 17, 2020. Photo: Xinhua/Zheng Mengyu via Getty Images AS THE NUMBER of coronavirus infections spirals out of control, the U.S. … Continue reading
Chinese Zodiac 2020: Year of the Rat
2020 is a year of the Rat, starting from January 25th, 2020 and lasting until February 11th, 2021. It will be a Metal Rat year. In 2021,a year of the Ox will follow. The Year of the Rat is the … Continue reading
Zhuangzi Explained: Legendary Chinese Parables for freedom, spontaneity & joy
Zhuangzi was one of China’s greatest thinkers. His ancient parables are legendary, designed to free you from society’s damaging constraints and recover your natural spontaneity. Sounds great, but can Zhuangzi’s ancient stories help us find freedom in our modern, complex … Continue reading
How Mengzi came up with something better than the Golden Rule – Aeon
Eric Schwitzgebel is professor of philosophy at the University of California, Riverside. He blogs at The Splintered Mind and is the author of Perplexities of Consciousness (2011) and A Theory of Jerks and Other Philosophical Misadventures (2019). There’s … Continue reading
Corner Shops and Cathedrals Get Equal Attention in Zhifang Shi’s Travel Watercolors
Using a combination of watercolor and ink, , Zhifang Shi creates vignettes of the places he encounters in his worldwide travels. The Shanghai-based artist works en plein air, painting atop a portable palette to document storefronts, architectural features, boats, and … Continue reading
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