Mothers Day
Crédit : poems.mahacinasthana.com 《遊子吟》 Song of A Travelling Son 慈母手中线，游子身上衣。 Thread in the hands of a loving mother Turns to clothes on the traveling son.临行密密缝，意恐迟迟归。 She adds stitch after tight stitch until he leaves …
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Two Adolescent Tragedies: Shakespeare and Cao Xueqin
I. A Universal Enigma: Love Confronting the World Two great works, emerging from distant traditions, raise the same question: why can absolute love never be fulfilled in the world of men? Romeo and Juliet, a play by William Shakespeare (1564–1616). The Dream of the Red Chamber (Honglou Meng), a novel by Cao Xueqin (1710–1765), where the figures of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu shine. …
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Yuka Scientifics Studies | Part 3
This study presents the results of an examination of the mummified brain of a pleistocene woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) recovered from the Yakutian permafrost in Siberia, Russia. This unique specimen (from 39,440–38,850 years BP) provides the rare opportunity to compare the brain morphology of this extinct species with a related extant species, the African elephant (Loxodonta africana). An anatomical description of the preserved brain of the woolly mammoth is provided, along with a series of quantitative analyses of various brain structures.
Yuka Scientifics Studies | Part 2
The vegetation, widespread during the life of a young female mammoth “Yuka”, about 34300 yr ago (GrA-53289) was reconstructed as a complex of phytocenoses confined to coastal water and floodplain habitats.
Monsieur Pak dans la grotte avec le mammouth Yuka
Yuka Scientifics Studies | Part 1
In August 2010, a well-preserved Mammuthus primigenius carcass was found along the coast of Oyogos Yar in theregion of the Laptev Sea and the mummy was nicknamed ‘Yuka’.
The Netsuke: From Chinese Origins to Japanese Luxury Sculpture
Miniature in size but immense in cultural richness, the netsuke embodies a little-known yet essential facet of Asian art. Born in China before being adopted and elevated by Japan during the Edo period (18th century), this initially utilitarian object gradually transformed into a true work of art.
Story of Jade
Jia Pao-Yü The Extraordinary Story of Jade: from the Memoir of a Stone to the Poetry of Souls The Mythical Genesis of the Stone Once upon a time, in immemorial mists, there existed a singular stone destined to mend the vault of heaven. Yet, deemed superfluous among the 36,500 other blocks, it was cast aside. This stone was no ordinary rock: it spoke, it …
Father day
8 August: Prosperity, Filial Piety, and Fatherhood
In Chinese, the number 8 is pronounced bā (八), a sound that closely resembles fā (發), meaning “to prosper” or “to become wealthy.” This phonetic resemblance has made the number eight highly auspicious in Chinese culture — repeating bā, bā, bā sounds like fā, fā, fā, invoking good fortune and prosperity.
Chatter on Mainland China, Taiwan and Geopolitical Legacies: Tensions, Ruptures and Continuities
Modern Chinese history is marked by a succession of geopolitical upheavals, ideological conflicts, and identity tensions, of which the relationship with Taiwan is both a symptom and a catalyst. Since the 19th century, China has faced imperialist aggression, colonial humiliation, a devastating civil war, and a radical ideological revolution. Within this context, Taiwan has become much more than an island: a refuge for nationalists, …
The Lantern Festival
Visite de l’Impératrice au pavillon Rouge le jour de la fête des lanternes :…Le jour même, fut émis un décret ordonnant à l’Impériale Compagne Jia de s’acquitter de la visite aux parents, le quinzième jour de la première lune de l’année prochaine, jour de la première pansélène. Ce décret reçu, chez les Jia, personne ne connut plus de répit, de jour ni de nuit.… Sur …