Author’s Note: I received this short article today (via WeChat) from my colleague Prof, Zhao Yuezhi (who is as famous in the West as she
Category: Human Interest
Anything that does not fit into to any of the other specific categories and is of general interest!
How Soviet Scientist DK Belyaev Domesticated Wild Foxes!
In 2017 (on the occasion of what would have been his 100th birthday), a statue was raised in modern Russia celebrating the genius of the
Churchill and the ‘Chinese Slavery’ Issue in South Africa (1905)
Author’s Note: Some years ago, I wrote a published article about Hakka Chinese martial arts as commonly viewed through the filter of traditional Hakka Chinese
Hampton Court: King William III & Queen Anne II Of Great Britain – Apartments (29.6.2019)
Hampton Court Palace In 1688, the British Parliament ousted King James II of Great Britain (King James VII of Scotland) on the grounds that this
Hampton Court Palace: Ornate Ticket Office – 2nd Visit (29.6.2019)
Hampton Court Palace The Ticket Office at Hampton Court Palace reminds of an old Train Station, or perhaps a Post Office from a time when
Hampton Court: The Day We ‘Liberated’ the Young Henry VIII! (29.6.2019)
Hampton Court Palace Today, and despite the hot weather warnings (of 34 degrees Celsius), we woke up early on a Saturday morning and headed out