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128 篇Confucius: The Sage and His Legacy | 孔子：圣人与他的遗产
Confucius (551 B.C.), China's great sage and teacher, founded a philosophy centered on innate hum...
40 阅读Confucius: Life and Legacy | 孔子：生平与哲学遗产
Confucius, born a peasant, developed a philosophy centered on moral cultivation, social harmony, ...
35 阅读Powell Wows Diplomats With Song | 鲍威尔一展歌喉 技惊外交官
At the 2002 Asia-Pacific security meeting, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell surprised fellow ...
39 阅读Lennon's Childhood Notebook and Fateful Letter Up for Auction | 列侬童年练习本与致乐队解散信件即将拍卖
A school exercise book from John Lennon's childhood, containing early doodles and poems linked to...
30 阅读Picasso and the Thief | 毕加索与小偷
A thief breaks into Picasso's home. His housekeeper's practical sketch helps police catch the cul...
35 阅读Virtuoso Vanessa-Mae | 音乐大师陈美
This article profiles violinist Vanessa-Mae, a child prodigy who blended classical training with ...
35 阅读An Unusual Architect: I. M. Pei | 非凡的建筑师：贝聿铭
This article profiles the legendary Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei, the 1983 Pritzker Prize...
41 阅读Fans Mourn Anita Mui on Death Anniversary | 歌迷纪念梅艳芳逝世周年
About 7,000 fans and local stars gathered for a concert marking the first anniversary of pop diva...
36 阅读The Art of Man-Crying | 男人的哭泣艺术
The article explores the culturally constructed concept of masculine crying—a restrained, "non-cr...
37 阅读Love is in the Air | 爱在空气中
This article explores unique Valentine's Day traditions and gifts, from an unusual present of a l...
28 阅读Aping a Beauty | 东施效颦
The story tells of Dong Shi, an ugly girl who blindly imitates the pained expression of the beaut...
32 阅读The Man and the Satyr | 人与萨堤尔
A man warms his hands and cools his food by blowing with his mouth, leading a satyr to renounce t...
35 阅读The Handan Walker | 邯郸学步
A young man from Shouling, plagued by self-doubt, travels to Handan to copy the locals' celebrate...
34 阅读A Mother's Love | 母爱
A farmer cleverly leads a stubborn cow to slaughter by using her calf, demonstrating the powerful...
34 阅读His Spear Against His Shield | 自相矛盾
A Chu weapon seller's boast about his impenetrable shield and all-piercing spear leads to a logic...
30 阅读Dine East, Sleep West | 东食西宿
A girl in ancient Qi, faced with two marriage proposals—one from a rich but ugly suitor, the othe...
32 阅读Riding a Tiger | 骑虎难下
The article explains the Chinese idiom "Riding a Tiger," which originated from the advice given t...
34 阅读Armchair Strategist | 纸上谈兵
The idiom "armchair strategist" originates from the story of Zhao Kuo, a Warring States theorist ...
38 阅读The Idol Seller | 卖神像的人
A man tries to sell an idol he claims brings fortune, but his desire for instant cash over its pr...
35 阅读The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Might | 狐假虎威
A fox escapes being eaten by a tiger by pretending to be Heaven's envoy, tricking the tiger into ...
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