Royal Couple Say Focus on Mental Health During “Stress and Isolation”
"There is going to be an ever-increasing need” says the Duke of Cambridge, “for people to look after their mental health.”
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are encouraging people to seek help to deal with the stressfulness of social lockdown, during the spread of the Wuhan virus.
"Pressure, stress and...
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Cicada and Zen
The Chinese homophone of cicada (蝉) and zen (禅) share the same sound (Chán) and the same root radical.
One evening in May, while I...
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A Journey of Tea
The production of tea leaves and the drinking of tea has a long history in China. The camellia sinensis plant species which yields tea...
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Chinese Festivals and Culinary Delights
The December (Là Bā) Festival
In the Chinese Lunar calendar, December is referred to as “Là Yuè” (腊月)--with là (腊) referring to ‘preserved meat’ and...
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Journey to the West Abridged: Part 15
On the Coiled Snake Mountain the Gods Give Secret Help,
In the Eagle's Sorrow Gorge the Thought-Horse Is Reined in
Sanzang and Money reach Eagle's Sorrow...
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My Son Conquered Gaming Addiction
My fifth-grade son had used his iPad for gaming for about half a year now.
Before this, my son was the single child in his class who played no online games. During the fourth-grade, he had some discussion with me about allowing him to play games. For over a year,...
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