The American flag, also known as the Stars and Stripes, is a symbol of freedom, democracy, and unity. Its design and history reflect the ideals and values of the United States of America. Today, I would like to talk about the significance of the American flag and what it represents to ...
Juneteenth has many symbols, including the colors that appear at every celebration. Here's the meaning of the colors of red, blue, black and green.
So there is undeniable significance and worth to tell these stories. But don’t they also deserve to be timelessly great, too, like the pillars of the genre that made us fall in love with rom-coms in the first place? “Red, White & Royal Blue” genuinely tries, and in rare segments...
Yet, 180 years of land reclamation has narrowed the water to such a great extent (distance between Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui has been halved) that the natural potentials of Victoria Harbour has been diminished. On the other hand, many began to recognize the significance of waterfront ...
While “Queen” is unmistakably a reference to the city’s colonial past, the historical and economic significance of Queen’s Road has suggested a meaning way beyond colonialism. It is in fact a symbol of the city’s success story. As Hong Kong’s first main road, Queen’s Road was ...
(Such suicidal behaviour by elites is quite common. Britain lost its North American colonies by rejecting the initial modest demand for a few MPs in the Westminster Parliament: ‘no taxation without representation. Then lost India by racist exclusion of the Hindus and Muslims whom they had educate...
” I was so surprised I had to Google it just to make certain it wasn’t a more obscure Biblical allusion instead. The Irving allusion makes me wonder how much American literature Peake was familiar with. There are definite shades of Poe, but perhaps Peake also read Hawthorne. And Peake’...
[Junction of Garden Road and Upper Albert Road, 2021] The subtropical climate of Hong Kong is suitable for a wide range of trees and plants to flourish. [Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens near Glenealy, 2020] At the Glenealy entrance, the roughly 100 year old White Jade Orchid ...
the lovely cafe was too popular that we were scared away by the long queue of tourists. Back near the Togetsukyo Bridge, we decided to queue for a cup of coffee at % ARABICA. Designed by Tokyo design studio PUDDLE in 2015, the sleek glass pavilion of white bar counters and cool slidin...