American artist Rowena Morrill - known for fantasy-styled, brightly coloured works - has told the BBC of her shock at the discovery of her paintings in Saddam Hussein's private collection. Morrill's s...
For those under age 45 or so, November 22 is probably just another day. 对于那些45岁以下的人来说，11月22日也许就是个平凡的日子。 On November 22, 1963, when he was hardly past...
Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. A time for Indian corn, holiday parades and giant balloons....
A cry of: waiter! And the fighting stopped Can you believe: at Christmas, 1914. British and German troops climbed out of the trenches[战壕] to play soccer in no man's land. Then the war resumed... 你...
Mein Kampf is the one book title by which Adolf Hitler is known. But he wrote a second book, one that was never published... 阿道夫.希特勒的《我的奋斗》已是广为人知。但你知道吗？...
Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon（新月）on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon（满月）15 days later. The 15th day of the new year is called the Lantern Festival（元...
First, let's learn something about the history of Valentine's Day: 【History of Valentine's Day】 As you know, Valentine's Day is a day to express your love, and to celebrate the spirit of love. So,...
'Cellphone' tests cheating spouses A comic film for the New Year is supposed to bring laughter and happiness, but this is one that has made quite a few couples walk out of cinemas. And they're not lau...
All About Earthday By Senator Gaylord Nelson, Founder of Earth Day 本文作者为“地球日”的创办人盖洛.尼尔生 What was the purpose of Earth Day? How did it start? These are the questio...
Chinese Etiquette 在外国人的眼中，中国人的礼节有时是很令人费解的。让我们来看看外国人眼中的中国礼节： Chinese courtesies have always been formal to follow stric...
The Tradition of Ching Ming Festival 每年的清明定在二十四节气的春分后的第十五天，清明节是子孙们去扫墓祭祖的节日，人们会带祭品前往祭祖，同时打扫和清...
Treaty of Shimonoseki 2005年4月17日是马关条约签订110周年。110年前的今天，北洋大臣李鸿章在日本马关签订了《马关条约》(Treaty of Shimonoseki)，割让辽东半岛、...
The Declaration of Independence 最近看了尼古拉斯·凯奇主演的新片《国家财富》(National Treasure)，本来是一个颇为老套的根据藏宝图寻宝的故事。此片的新奇却在...
I think I may need a bathroom break? A photographer has snapped United States President George W Bush apparently writing a note to ask whether a toilet break is possible during a United Nations meetin...
America's dream, or nightmare A classic history of the state that allows Americans to see their future 一部可以让美国人看到他们未来的加州历史的经典之作 IF IT were a country, Ca...
