The Importance of Living (II): The Awakening
By Lin Yutang Chapter One The Awakening 1. Approach To Life IN what follows I am presenting the Chinese point of view, because I cannot help myself. I am interested only in presenting a view of life and of things as the best and wisest Chinese minds have seen it and expressed […]
Two Stories
A Caddy’s Vision A man went to play a round of golf. he said he wanted to hire a caddy that had good eyesight to help him keep track of his ball. They told him the only caddy available was an 80-year-old man … but he had excellent vision. So the man and the […]
The Grand Trianon, Versailles (Video)
The Grand Trianon was erected by Jules Hardouin-Mansart in 1687 on the site of the former ‘Porcelain Trianon’. Commissioned by Louis XIV in 1670 to get away from the arduous pomp of life in the court and to pursue his affair with Madame de Montespan, the Grand Trianon is perhaps the most refined architectural ensemble […]
Truthfulness Photography Exhibition, Opening My Heart
From October 20 to December 10, 2023, Join Talents presents their first Truthfulness Photography Exhibition, Opening My Heart. It exclusively features the works of talented photographer, Miss Lotus Zheng, and promises to take visitors on a captivating journey of pure color and pure energy; glimpsing the power of nature in all its glory. Showcasing at www.jointalents.com. Discover […]
From the “Imperial Plowing and Weaving Map” to the Mystery of Ancient Xiling State
We now see that “Imperial Plowing and Weaving” is a redraw of the “Offering to the Gods” of “Plowing and Weaving” using Lou Wang Shou’s drawing as the blueprint. It was done by the Jiangnan gentry during Kangxi’s southern tour in the 28th year of the Kangxi reign (1689). Seeing the vividness of each picture, […]
NASA’s Webb Discovers New Feature in Jupiter’s Atmosphere
Narrow jet stream near equator has winds traveling 320 miles per hour. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new, never-before-seen feature in Jupiter’s atmosphere. The high-speed jet stream, which spans more than 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers) wide, sits over Jupiter’s equator above the main cloud decks. The discovery of this jet is giving […]
The Queen’s Apartments, in Versailles
The Queen’s Apartments, which overlook the Midi Parterre, are a series of rooms whose layout is identical to that of the King’s State Apartments to the north. Queen Maria Theresa, Louis XIV’s wife, was the first person to live in these apartments, but she died not long after moving in, in 1683. The layout of […]
The Importance of Living (I)
By Lin Yutang Is not truth that makes man great, but man that makes truth great. — CONFUCIUS Only those who take leisurely what the people of the world are busy about can be busy about what the people of the world take leisurely. — CHANG CH’AO Preface THIS is a personal testimony, a testimony […]
The Gallery of Great Battles, in the Palace of Versailles
The Gallery of Great Battles is the most important of the historic Galleries created by Louis-Philippe in the Palace of Versailles. It covers almost the entire first floor of the South Wing of the Palace and depicts nearly 15 centuries of French military successes, from Clovis to Napoleon, through 30 or so paintings. The Gallery […]
Solar Eclipses of History (II)
By Norma Reis Part 2: Solar Eclipses of the Middle Ages Muhammad’s Eclipse (632 CE) The founder of Islam, the prophet Muhammad, was born in Mecca in the Year of the Elephant, CE 569-570. His birth year got its name from an invasion by the Abyssinians, who used elephants in the assault. The army was […]