He was a great sailor in China. People remember him forever. ZhengHe was born in 1371. He worked for Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368—1644). Emperor Yongle wanted the world to know that he was great. So from 1405 to 1433, ZhengHe led ships and sailed seven times. Each...
Later,wood drifting as a sport game was born in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).Wood drifting became bamboo drifting because bamboo was much cheaper.Now it is still an important sport in Guizhou.And because of the strength and balance that it takes to master this skill,bamboo drifting was incl...
We have ALL been enlightened before in our lives. All of us! We are born enlightened! We simply lost touch with that purest part of ourselves before we knew what it was and how to nurture, respect and cherish it. People who are enlightened just found it again. And every single one of...
They also learn that old people are not “different” or “frightening” in 47 way. And of course, they see illness and death and learn to 48 them. The residents are happy because they feel 49 and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around ...
Born Shu Qingchun to a Manchu family in Beijing in 1899, Lao She (1899-1966), is best known for his vivid grassroots depictions of social reality and Beijing culture, and particularly for his use of humor and the Beijing dialect.
It was also here that Emperor Shunzhi (1638 -1661) was born and took the throne(王冠) at the age of 6. He later moved the capital to Beijing after the Ming Dynasty ended up in 1644.The two palaces are China's only existing imperial palace compounds.Early construction of the Shenyang ...
Why do we call ugly people choubagual the old days, "choubaguai" referred to () a group of eight painters instead of ugly people.During the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Yangzhou in Jiangsu was a center for business and culture. Many artists lived there because rich businessmen liked to buy...
There are two coastal areas named Dongshi on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, one in Jinjiang, Fujian, and the other in Chiayi, Taiwan. During the late Ming (1368-1644) and early Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, a large number of people from Dongshi in Fujian moved to Taiwan. ...
Once upon a time in Southwest China, three brothers were born. As they grew up, it was clear that the boys were so different, that they also spoke different languages: Bai, Tibetan and Naxi. Each brother then decided to settle in a different area between Tibet and Yunnan. This fascinating...
During the English Civil War, Cooper initially fought as a Royalist, before departing for the Parliamentary side in 1644. During the English Interregnum, he served on the English Council of State under Oliver Cromwell, although he opposed Cromwell's attempt to rule without parliament dur...