CULTURE
Published with permission from LuxuryWeb Magazine We travel back in time to an era when Olympian gods reigned supreme, and heroic poetry was recited at symposia — the lively eating and drinking gatherings hosted by affluent individuals to entertain important male friends with music, mimes, acrobats, dancing, and philosophical discussions.
How and Why to Learn a Foreign Language
Spreekt u Nederlands? Parles-tu Français? ¿Hablas Español? 你會說中文嗎?If you understood any of these questions...
Lost Civilizations – Were There Industrialized Prehistoric Cultures?
Could this planet have harbored lost civilizations similar to our own in the remote past? To truly understand...
The Traditional Chinese Garden – A Miniature of Nature, in Harmony With Man
The traditional Chinese Garden has a recorded history of over three thousand years. Still treasured today...
Ancient Chinese Pest Control – Without Insecticides
Pesticides are bad; we all agree on that, but we also want to eat and not pay too much for our food....
The Explosive Risk of Leaving Untapped Maple Trees
The thunderous sound of a maple tree exploding is eerily similar to that of a gunshot. The spectacular...
Style – How to Maintain Sophisticated and Timeless Fashion
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Self-Compassion – To Nurture Empathy, Start With Yourself
Ancient wisdom and spiritual practices from every culture advocate compassion, or the expression of empathy...
Lantern Festival: Traditions for the End of China’s Holiday Season
By Ally Wang This year, the Chinese lunar new year fell on Feb. 1 — day 1 of the 1st lunar month (...
Canadian Maple Syrup: Is This Iconic Natural Sweetener Running Low?
Native American oral tradition has it that maple syrup was an accidental discovery. While hunting, an...