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Wealth with virtue
When I met Vasilios Zoupounidis, I was eager to learn how he achieved such highly-acclaimed success, even drawing the attention of the King of Sweden, who honoured him as the Business Pioneer of the Year in 2011. What I found was that the entrepreneur had an entirely different starting point, ...
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Erhu: Celestial music with two strings
Close your eyes and make yourself comfortable. If you want, make a cup of tea. Get ready to listen. Press “play.” If you have chosen a good melody, you will feel the notes of the erhu begin to envelop you in a rapturous way.
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Formation, stasis, degradation, destruction – A universal law tested in the world of ancient Greece
Art can act as a mirror, a looking glass, through which a true reflection of the values and aesthetics of an era are displayed. In contrast to this, art can also affect the social and human environment from which it has been produced.
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Why Shen Yun isn’t just a great performance: The moral mission on stage
Shen Yun Performing Arts has become a sensation in the arts world and continues to amaze spectators from around the globe. Headquartered in New York, Shen Yun has shared its special magic with spectators across four continents. With the continued mission of revitalizing 5,000 years of Chinese culture that is ...
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History of art through the ages: meeting the people of the past through the art they left behind (Part 2)
From under the ground, on ancient rock and hidden cliff faces, there are hidden traces of our ancient ancestors. The secret wonders that mankind created through the millennia. People have been bestowed with creative minds and the dexterity to draw, so through art, the heroic history of our species is ...
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History of art through the ages: meeting the people of the past through the art they left behind (Part 1)
From under the ground, on ancient rock and hidden cliff faces, there are hidden traces of our ancient ancestors. The secret wonders that mankind created through the millennia. People have been bestowed with creative minds and the dexterity to draw, so through art, the heroic history of our species is ...
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Mothering is challenging but also a chance for self-betterment
In celebration of Mother‘s Day this year, let‘s review how the mothering techniques of three women were affected when they adopted a new viewpoint and method to their parenting.
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These four flowers taught the people of ancient China how to be a true gentleman
A man was expected to be patient, possess the ability to endure hardships and conduct himself with grace, in order to successfully earn the title, gentleman. Due to this connection to such honorable qualities, the flowers that symbolized a gentleman exert a huge presence in ancient Chinese paintings.
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Growing with Grace
In 2015, the dancer Melody Qin appeared on the poster for Shen Yun Performing Arts, a globally touring traditional Chinese dance company based in New York. Her image shows the elegant aura and graceful charm of classical Chinese dance, which she’s been practicing since moving to the U.S. from China ...
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Yellow – the Chinese civilization’s chosen color
Buried within Chinese culture and traditions, the ancient sages left examples of the underlying links that connect colors with their meanings in nature and their correspondence with the Celestial Kingdom. In this article, we will analyze the meaning behind the color yellow. It’s no coincidence that yellow has been the ...
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Barbara’s story: A recovery almost too extreme to be believed
It was early morning on June 3rd when Doctor Margaret Trey’s Qantas flight landed at Tom Bradley International Airport in Los Angeles after an extended delay at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport. She hastily glanced at her watch, noting nervously the exceedingly little time she had before her connecting flight to New ...
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How a childhood dream turned into a reality for this classical dance star
Ashley Wei talks about her childhood dream and shares stories from her life as a professional classical Chinese dancer with the New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts Company.
