（1368-1644）. From that day forward，people eat mooncakes every year to mark the rebel victory.The customs “Mid-Autumn Festival has its basis in astronomy，with the celebrations occurring during the autumn equinox. This is when sunlight falls perpendicular to the equator—meaning the Earth ...
Shan, 63, is proud of what the museum has done. After visiting many countries with ancient civilizations, he came to realize that all cultural traditions, no matter in China or elsewhere, are passed down through generations and worthy of respect.X "Every single person in the world is respons...
At times, we've struggled to keep the promise of liberty and equality for all of our people. We've made our share of mistakes, and there are times when our actions around the world have not lived up to our best intentions. — Barack Obama 8 We must not pick and choose which comman...
Have we decided that our laws that were conceived from thousands of years of traditional belief in rights, are now, via clever, contorted interpretation, a strait-jacket on our own traditions and founding philosophies? Did we allow the design of a legalistic suicide pact?
We’re all familiar with the modern traditions surrounding Thanksgiving in America: parade, family, turkey, football, pumpkin pie, and …shopping like maniacs the following day. We may even take a few moments to give thanks or remember that iconic feast shared by the Pilgrims and American Indi...
‘traditions’ regarding arranged marriages, we are aware there is a disconnect between polygamy both forced marriage and child betrothed. In these arrangedmonogamousmarriages often the betrothed are children and have little or no choice in the matter (in the worst of these cultures, violent ...
In 1987 I wrote a paper on the filmLabyrinthfor a graduate course. I don’t often read my old college papers, but with the death of David Bowie earlier this month, I felt the need to watch the film again, on my rusty old VHS player. And that piqued my curiosity to see what I ha...
Nevertheless, there was always a little something missing on Christmas Eve (champagne chilling in the snow) and a new apartment in the Engadine offered a chance to set down a few roots and fresh traditions. It’s now been part of the Christmas story for nearly 20 years. Recently there ...
The 81-year old Republican Senator exhibited the same freezing interlude in Washington that occurred nearly a month ago. It turned out that in March of this year, McConnell fell and hit his head during a hotel dinner event. The Kentucky senator broke a rib and suffered a concussion and ...
Any introduction to Peking Opera would not be complete without telling of Mei Lanfang. Traditionally only men performed in Peking Opera, including the female roles. And Mei Lanfang was the very best master of the miss. During his stage life, he combined the traditions of the past with his ow...