This is the first of the Giacomo Puccini opera metamorphosis that was famous, in which "Madame Butterfly" became the modern geopolitical argument to understand the culture. In this film, through love relations that really did not make sense between a French diplomat and the Chinese opera singer...
China's world famous Terracotta Army attraction has been given a digital boost thanks to the Chinese web-based encyclopedia Baidu Baike, in partnership with the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum. Chinese and Israeli colleges to exchange students for agricultural studies Shanghai Jiao Tong ...
The best place to experience the spring in Kyushu is the northernFukuoka Prefecture. Blooming flowers paint the prefecture, turning its landscapes into watercolor paintings. There are numerous ways to view Japan’s famous cherry blossoms and other spring blooms in Fukuoka Prefecture. Here ar...
struggled with guilt over his role in creating the atomic bombs. Despite believing that the bombs were used because there was no other alternative, Oppenheimer still felt uneasy about introducing weapons of mass destruction. After leaving Los Alamos and losing interest in teaching, Oppenheimer spearhea...
delightful slapstick and satirical humor. The actors (typically no more than three) dramatize their every movement, bringing a larger-than-life excitement to the art form. Much like in Western theater, there are many famous kyogen plays that are performed much more often than any new, ori...
Overcoming difficulties and becoming a good Japanese citizen became a constant topic for the magazine. The publication of the poem “Strong in the Rain” by Kenji Miyazawa (1896–1933), a famous author of children’s books, made a symbolic appeal to the Japanese who were struggling through the...
Japanese characters may look mysterious and impenetrable to the uninitiated - but we'll show in a few examples that they are not at all difficult to understand. The characters are not just random strokes; each is a picture, and has a meaning based on the content of the picture. The ...
[Photo] Aboard two Mitsubishi G4M ‘Betty’ bombers in surrender markings, a Japanese delegation stopped at Ie Jima, Ryukyu Islands en route Manila, Philippines for a surrender briefing, 19 Aug 1945. Photo 01 of 12. | World War II Database
Heaven because the wreck of the Yamashiro lies in pristine condition, still proud of her 213 m/699 feet length, her twelve heavy 14 inch guns and her famous 44 m/144 feet high superstructure nicknamed Pagoda. Hell because the current is never less than 7 knots, the visibility on the botto...
Hillcrest Subd., Balusong Ext., Matina, Matina Pangi, Davao City, Philippines, 8000 Get your trip off to a great start with a stay at this property, which offers car park free of charge. Conveniently situated in the Matina Pangi part of Davao City, this property puts you close to attr...