Few periods in history have brought women to the fore, to the centre of events, as the Anarchy did in England. From 1135 to 1154, conflict raged when Stephen of Blois usurped the throne that rightfully belonged to his cousinEmpress Matilda. During the lifetime of Henry I – Matilda’s fa...
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My title for this talk is “Design in Interesting Times”. It’s a take on the old Chinese expression, “May you live in interesting times.” As you probably know, it’s meant as more of a curse than a blessing. Interesting times are usually about chaos and strife and periods of mass...
The aim of the game is to keep the hoop upright for as long periods of time as possible. First, the left hand supports the hoop; the right hand holds the long handle of the hook(钩). And then keep the balance of the hoop with the hook. Push the hoop to the ground, keep it ...
The structure is not in a single long line! In fact, there is not one wall, but many walls, in the plural. It is a defensive network consisting of many walls and forts built in different historical periods, with some segments scattering while some running parallel. In some places, the ...
The Great Wall of China History 1.0 As mentioned in the overview, large-scale wall building started during theWarring States Period(475-221BC). During theQin Dynasty, some of these early fortifications along the northern frontier would become part of the “first” Great Wall. ...
openinNingbo 2022年宁波国际旅游展览会即将举行 The average commuting time in the central urban area of Ningbo stood at 31 minutes in 2021, the same as the previous year, according to a recent report. The commuting time...
Big races call for comprehensive recovery periods in between. Consequently, even as he would like to go for the February second half-marathon in Delhi (like the other elites) he pegs it to proper recovery from his outing at TMM. Still, at the time of writing, he had already recommenced ...
Thats one thing when I was in fifth grade, I went to my good friends home. My good friend said: "you take cosmetics?" I pick up what they brought and said: "of course! What time I dont take something." My best friend (friend) eyes are quick narrowed into a crack, say again: ...
Mexico has hundreds of impressive historical landmarks representing different indigenous civilizations and periods in Mexico’s colonial history. In fact, Mexico is the 8th country with the mostUNESCO World Heritage Sites, ranking at the top of all countries in the Americas. These are just a few...