"This is the word ‘emperor’, and this is what Europe looks like on a world map, and here is China, your majesty."
这是'皇帝'这个词，这就是欧洲在世界地图上的样子，这是中国，陛下。
Talking back and forth, practising everyday English with his tutor, the young Emperor, Guangxu, was said to spend...
In South Korea, which is where I was born, there is a larger gender discrimination issue compared to other highly developed countries. Many have treated women unfairly over hundreds of years; women were only able to compete in the...
Ten years ago, my daughter was born in the early morning of a cold and dark November. I was quietly confident. I had been mothering for 15 months by then; I was cured of frights, like the saying goes....
Search “Yangzhou” on Google and among the top options thrown up will be “Yangzhou Fried Rice”. That’s how ubiquitous this dish is. And for excellent reasons; it’s delicious, uses commonly available ingredients and is a cinch to make.
在谷歌上搜索“扬州”，在最热门的选项中，将是“扬州炒饭”。 这就是这道菜的无处不在。...
Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust and Fear.
快乐、悲伤、愤怒、厌恶和恐惧。
Paul Eckman defined six universal emotions in the 1970’s, including Surprise on the list, and was named as one of the 100 most influential people of the 21st century for this work on emotions...
Whatever you do as a Chinese, keep a poker face (喜怒不形于色). Because it’s not about experiencing emotions. It’s about not expressing them.
作为中国人，无论你做什么，都要保持扑克脸（喜怒不形于色）。 因为这不是关于体验情绪。 这是关于不表达它们。
But in a society which glorifies non-verbal implications, there should be no need to express any...
The concept of “congestion” is referenced widely in modern Chinese culture. It is present in conversations whining about public transport, city traffic, lines at a tourist attraction, hospital or service desk; in fact, almost any public space. An “uncrowded”...
There are a lot of cars in Nanjing, getting on for three million now. That’s one for every three people, these days a small family. So with much of the city now on their own four wheels and more...
