This Chinese proverb gives a reality check to impossible dreams, delusions. A toad can only dream about eating the swan. It can never happen in reality as it’s a wild desire, an unrealistic dream. It is a famous and old Chinese saying that brings people down to earth, not by clipping their wings, but by […]
King Sejong statue at Gwanghwamun Square – a modern tribute to Hangul’s creator (Left). Most writing systems evolved gradually over centuries, making it impossible to identify who invented their letters. Nobody knows who created A, B or C, or the original forms of most scripts still used today. Korea’s Hangul is a remarkable exception. Created […]
Confucius (Image: Wikipedia) Some quotations remain relevant because they describe a habit that seems almost timeless. The words attributed to Confucius do exactly that. Long before social media, television debates or modern politics existed, Confucius was reflecting on something that still feels familiar today: people often find it easier to point out faults in others […]
Chinese intelligence operatives are posing as job recruiters on professional networking and employment platforms to trick government employees, military personnel and other individuals with access to sensitive information into disclosing confidential details, the Five Eyes intelligence alliance has warned.In a joint security bulletin issued by intelligence agencies from the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Canada […]
Confucius (Image: Wikipedia) This Confucius line keeps resurfacing in articles about anger and decision-making. It is usually shared as a short warning, almost like a proverb that travels faster than its original context. The sentence is stark, and it does not try to soften what it is saying. Confucius is often associated with ideas of […]
Taiwan’s ministry of national defence said it detected four sorties of Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels operating around the island until 6 am local time on Sunday.The ministry said three of the four aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s southwestern and southeastern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).In […]
Taiwan’s ministry of national defense (MND) on Saturday said it detected eight Chinese naval vessels and one official ship operating around the island, a day after US President Donald Trump concluded his high-profile visit to China dominated by discussions on Taiwan, trade and the Iran war.In a statement posted on X, Taiwan’s MND said, “8 […]
Trump says admitting 500,000 good Chinese students is beneficial for the US. US President Donald Trump spoke about accepting 500,000 Chinese students in the US at a time when his administration has cracked the whip on even legal immigration, and said it’s a very insulting thing to say to a country that “I don’t want […]
Sometimes, you meet someone and instantly feel comfortable around them, while other people constantly test your patience. In Chinese astrology, this happens because every zodiac sign carries its own personality traits, emotional patterns, and energy. Chinese zodiac friendship compatibility: Which sign matches your energy best? (Magnific) According to Kishori Sud, Spiritual Life Coach & Energy […]
A Texas company owned by a Chinese national has been sued over allegations that it ran fake childcare businesses to fraudulently obtain H-1B visas.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Golden Qi Holdings LLC, accusing the firm of operating and advertising non-existent childcare services in order to sponsor foreign workers under the […]
