Critically acclaimed film director and photographer Gu Changwei recently unveiled his latest production at the exhibition halls of National Art Museum of China. The artwork was inspired by Chinese currency notes, challenging Chinese people’s perception about money, China Daily reported.
A Pennsylvania Amish man caught people's attention when he ran by them in the Harrisburg Marathon wearing his religious community's traditional clothing including a long-sleeved shirt, pants and suspenders. He ran the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) long-distance race in about three hours and five minutes without wearing sneakers, and was about one minute short of the Boston Marathon qualifying time for his age group.
Although people use different tools to be happy, such as sports, hobbies, meditation, exercise, massages, and self-help books, the search for happiness never ends. However, a Japanese research team has learned the key to happiness seems to be a mix of happy emotions and satisfaction with life. They merge in the grey matter of a certain region of the brain that becomes active when a person is awake.
A Reddit user recently shared a touching photo of "man's best friend" on the social network. It is a photograph of her 15-year-old dog that passed away one year ago. The pet canine Libra was very old and ill, but she still was ecstatic to enjoy her last car ride in her owner's vehicle, sticking her nose outside the rolled-down window and cherishing every moment of the experience.
While several past studies showed a link between sleeping in and higher risks of diabetes and heart disease, new research has found a similar connection among people who oversleep on the weekend. After tracking when the subjects fell asleep and woke up, scientists discovered that getting more shut-eye on Saturday and Sunday resulted in less "good" cholesterol, greater insulin resistance, and higher body mass index (BMI). It seems that hitting the alarm clock's snooze button when catching up on sleep could affect people's biorhythms and be bad for their health.
Former museum staff Xiao Shengzhong teaches ancient Chinese characters as an elective course at the School of Chinese Language and Literature in Wuhan University in Hubei Province. Students apply their learning by composing love letters using these characters.
Renowned clarinetist Wang Tao included a touch of rock opera and classical music, among others, in his latest album to somehow reinvent his brand of music. His “Night & Day” album, recorded in three different continents, contains 10 tracks: one song and, the rest, instrumental music.
Thanksgiving has been a nationwide holiday in the United States since 1863, and today centers on traditions such as the Macy's parade, NFL football games, and a spirit of thankfulness. It is also the time of year when Americans enjoy a cornucopia of foods to celebrate the fall harvest, including roast turkey, bread crumb stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, homemade rolls, and pumpkin pie. However, animal rights groups such as the Humane Society warn that just as humans can get a stomachache after the yearly November feast, pets such as dogs and cats can also become sick from holiday meals.
Scientists have learned in a new study that "healthy" foods needed to lose weight while on diets such as Atkins, The Zone, and Weight Watchers, might differ based on the way a person's stomach bacteria metabolizes food by breaking it down for energy. The Israeli research discovered that the gut microbes in a person are different, which causes a unique response to the same food.
Celebrity Jenny McCarthy has added to her past controversial views about vaccines and autism, is now facing public criticism for her contentious opinions about Charlie Sheen's human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosis announcement earliest this week on the "Today" show. While many HIV/AIDS activists have praised him for sharing about his disease, others have criticized his past lifestyle that involved many short relationships with adult movie stars.
Villagers from Yangchun Village have hired a team of seven lawyers to sue Oscar van Overeem in Dutch court, so that a mummified Buddha statue can make its way back to their village. The statue was stolen more than 20 years ago, the villages believe.
The 4th China Quanzhou International Puppet Festival served as the highlight of the 14th Asia Arts Festival held at the port city of Fujian Province.
A United States federal agency approved genetically modified (GM) salmon for human consumption on November 19, Thursday, making it the first U.S. genetically-altered animal for food approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). AquaBounty Technologies has been fighting for FDA approval since the 1990s, and over five years ago federal regulators ruled that the fish is safe for human bodies and the Earth's environment.
A female giant panda named Hua Jiao is set to be released into the wild. She has passed physical fitness tests, and her trainers are confident that she will survive.
The heartwarming YouTube video of a French father's discussion with his toddler son about the November 13 Paris attacks has gone viral on social networks including Facebook and Twitter. The video is a live TV interview at a memorial site near the Bataclan Theatre where 89 people were killed in the ISIS terrorist attack. Since being uploaded on November 16, Monday the clip has been viewed about a million times.
