My motherland, China,
Mid-Autumn Festival this year falls on Oct 1. In a recent survey
To celebrate, families will usually enjoy a dinner together and eat moon-cakes,which
As
Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Germany
He started writing music when he was nineteen, and two years later he moved to Vienna
“Du Fu: China’s Greatest Poet”, a 58-minute documentary released recently on BBC, introduces Du Fu to the Western world for the first time
Born in 712, Du Fu lived through the violent fall of China’s brilliant Tang Dynasty. He had the desire to serve his country, but his life
The documentary compared Du to Shakespeare to help audiences
During an interview, the director even quoted a line from Du to encourage the people
Welcome to Shangri-La (香格里拉) . Although located in Yunnan, it has many old
If you’ve been a traveler before, you’re likely to be shocked that customs differ
In Pakistan, if you go out for a meal eat with your right hand, the left hand is considered
In Russia, don’t smile at strangers. That is a rude behavior,
In China, be generous with saying “thank you”, if someone
In Korea, remember not
Different countries have wildly different forms of greeting.
In the USA, when you pass by someone you know, a nod is acceptable, and you usually shake hands with someone you first meet. But in Latin countries, a firm handshake
During my first week in the USA, I kissed every single girl I met. My friends had to tell me that that was inappropriate,
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