As the world hunkers down to weather the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), work is shifting gears as well. … More
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Covid-19: How long can they survive on different surfaces?
Since the novel coronavirus has been declared to be a pandemic, many countries are now scrambling to put up different … More
Chang Ge poem 长歌行(literal translation a long teaching song poem)
The Chang Ge song is a poem of an ancient chinese song written during the Han dynasty and was written … More
Injecting Chicken blood/Chicken blood therapy
One of the common phrases in China to describe a hot blooded, hard working and enduring young person is a … More
Male circumcision: a cut to save lives?
Male circumcision is the removal of the foreskin of the penis. This is the retractable fold of the skin that … More
Chinese warlords
Introduction The Warlord Era in China was the result of the disintegration of power after overthrowing the Qing Dynasty (last … More
6 famous Ancient Chinese People and their tragic love stories: Li Luo, Ka Suo’s 6 previous reincarnations (10 Min read)
China has one of the longest histories in the world and the one of the few Ancient Civilisations who have … More
Homosexuality in China: then and now (5 min read)
*may contain images/content that may be upsetting or inappropriate to young readers The now 21st century China is not known … More
The rise of the superbugs (5 min read)
This is a blog post written by a blogger that I have recently followed. All credits go to him/her who … More
蛊(Gu) 3 min read
蛊or Gu is the use of venomous creatures such as worms, centipedes, scorpions and extracting their poisons for different uses, … More
The Chinese way of celebrating the Mid-autumn Festival (3 min read)
Every year the mid-autumn or the moon festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month on the … More
Hidden dangers in university (3 min read)
As a student who currently studies at a university in the UK, receiving random emails from strangers and advertisers is … More
A handy guide to work through the medical terms in Memory Lost
Although I tried to tone down on the amount of medical jargon present in the drama, I realised that perhaps … More
The Chinese Ghost Month
Every year on the 7th lunar month of the Chinese advent calender, comes a month of weird celebrations. In some … More
Censorship in Western Media? The two evils in Syria: Assad and ISIL (Daesh)
Syria, a small Middle Eastern country but a country that is likely mentioned almost on every news channel, almost everyday. … More
Will North & South Korea ever be reunited again like Germany?
As the world’s attention is drawn towards rising tensions in the Korean peninsula, I wonder if there is a chance … More
Unit 731: the forgotten 20th century medical experimentation atrocity
The first thing that comes into mind when someone talks about human experimentation is probably the atrocities committed by the … More
Top ten tips to increase productivity
To go with the theme, there must be a post to give advice on using time wisely 🙂
