As our cities grow bigger and brighter, it's now much harder for us to enjoy stargazing. However, some places have started to preserve a diminishing resource: darkness.
在一个都市生活有很多值得爱的东西:人,交通,夜市。但是我们的城市缺少了一个东西。它是有的,只是我们看不到它。...
Which One Is Heavier, 1 Kg of Iron or 1 Kg of Cotton?
A simple physics riddle that confused many people.
爸爸问:「一公斤棉花和一公斤铁,哪个比较重?」我快速回答:「当然铁比较重。」...
Girl In China Dies Choking On Bubble Tea Pearls
A 19-year-old girl in China has died after choking on her bubble tea, as a result of three boba getting stuck in her windpipe.
珍珠奶茶对一些人来说是世界上最好喝的饮料。但是,你喝珍珠奶茶的时候需要小心。如果你不小心,你可能会噎死。...
A Liking For “Korean Stuff”
My friend said that people who like to watch Korean stars have problems in their brains. I was very upset. I went home and asked my father.
我的朋友说,喜欢看韩国明星的人都脑子有问题。他们扮演演得不好,他们唱歌唱得不好,他们跳舞也跳得不好。为什么会有人喜欢他们呢?
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Chinese Idiom Story – Jing Gong Zhi Niao
This idiom originally means "a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow-string". It is now used to describe a badly frightened person (due to past bad experiences).
战国时,有一个射箭能手叫「更赢」。他的射箭本领当世无双。有一天,他和魏王走在路上,突然看见有一群鸟从头顶上飞过。...
Strolling The Taiwan Night Market
Night markets and Taiwan are inseparable. They are an inherent part of the Taiwanese culture and you can find them in every single city in Taiwan.
前天晚上,我们全家一起去逛夜市。才走到夜市附近,空气中已飘来好多香味。臭豆腐,炸鸡排,还有红豆饼的香甜味。哇!我的口水都快关不住了!...
Chinese Idiom Story – Zao Bi Tou Guang
Literally meaning "bore a hole on the wall to steal light", the idiom 鑿壁偷光 tells a story about a kid who dug a hole on the wall to make use of the neighbor’s light to study. This idiom story is used to describe someone who studies or works very hard.
西汉时候有一个孩子叫匡衡。他小时候很想读书,可是他没有钱上学。他家里贫穷,买不起书,只好借书来读。...
Wife Selling: How the Britons Used to Get Divorced
Suppose you are an 18th century farmer, and your wife and you just cannot get along, what would you do? Divorce her? Or just sell her off?
假设你是一个18世纪的英国农民,你和妻子再也无法相处下去了,你会怎么做?跟她离婚?太贵了。杀了她?不可能。噢,好吧,那把她卖掉吧。欢迎来到奇异的「卖妻」世界!
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The Zero Score Challenge – Part 2 (Final)
A dad is challenging his son to score zero points for him. Will his son succeed in completing this easy feat?
考试的一天来了。有的问题很容易,所以我很快就知道哪一个是错的答案,但有的问题很难;连错的答案我也不知道,只能乱填。走出教室,我发现我的双手都出汗。现在我才发现,原来考零分也很难!
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The Zero Score Challenge – Part 1
A dad is challenging his son to score zero points for him. Will his son succeed in completing this easy feat?
爸爸又笑了:「好啊,我们打个赌吧。你要是考了零分,那么以后我不会打扰你的学业了,可是,如果你没有考到零分,你必须听我的话,按照我的规定去好好学习,怎么样?」
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Hong Kong Extradition Law Protest: What Is Extradition Law? And Why Hong Kong People Get Furious Over The Amendment?
On Sunday, roughly 2 million people demonstrated in Hong Kong against amendments to an extradition law that would allow a person arrested in Hong Kong to face trial elsewhere. Why Hong Kong people get furious over the amendment?
《引渡条例》的修改对香港人来说非常恐怖,因为如果条例修改成功,会允许在香港被捕的人被送到中国大陆受审。在香港人看来,这是一个重大政策转变。
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Should You Eat Anti-Fever Drugs When You Have A Fever?
Having a fever feels horrible and chances are you will try to bring your temperature down – such as using anti-fever drugs (antipyretics). But do you actually need to treat a fever?
食药署说,发烧有分发冷期、发热期、散热期等3阶段。他们解释,在发冷期体温会持续上升,出现手脚冰冷、甚至抖动来产热。在这时候,你应该注意保暖。...