Self-portraiture has survived every major change in artistic technology, from oil painting to photography and digital media.
Religion, Rationality, and Governance: Averroes’ Ideals and Modern China’s Political Landscape
Religion, Rationality, and Governance: Averroes’ Ideals and Modern China’s Political Landscape Feiyu Lin In cultures throughout the entire history, the link between divine beliefs, human nature, and political activity has always been a crucial and complicated topic. Averroes, a prominent medieval philosopher and jurist, argued for a…
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Selenium’s Gift to Hometown Health
Selenium’s Gift to Hometown Health My hometown Enshi in Hubei holds the globe’s only verified independent selenium deposit—local rocks have up to 66.66mg/kg of this mineral, 11 times higher than comparable formations. A nationwide survey shows 53% of Chinese students have myopia, but Enshi’s juvenile rate is far…
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Why Abstract Art Is Easier to Understand When You Stop Looking for Objects
Many viewers approach abstract art by asking what the image is supposed to represent, even when representation is not the main purpose.
Jack Ma
Jack Ma S.M. Byun Godfather of China’s entrepreneurial spirit, Jack Ma is a hope of the young. He is the founder of Alibaba, the biggest e-commerce company in the world. Although Jack Ma faced hundreds of failure in his youth, he finally built up Alibaba with his clear vision, even…
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Behind Bangladesh’s Protests: Rising Frustration
Title: Behind Bangladesh’s Protests: Rising Frustration Author: Aparupa Bhattacherjee Date: August 22, 2018 During the first week of August 2018, thousands of Bangladesh high school and college students flooded the streets of Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, demanding for stricter traffic regulation and enforcement of road safety after two…