Barney is back, and while Mattel has not yet officially confirmed it, we’re guessing he still loves you. Toy giant Mattel (MAT) announced Monday that Barney, the friendly (and, let’s be honest, cringe-worthy to a large group of Millennials who watched him as pre-schoolers, and to their parents) purple […]
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How to Play Chess
Chess is a very popular two-player strategy game thought to have originated in India many centuries ago. To win the game, you must “checkmate” your opponent by moving your pieces such that the opponent’s king faces a threat of capture that can’t be eliminated. Although it has a set of […]
How to Make Good Feng Shui for the Zodiac Animals
Fengshui (风水), literally ‘wind-water’, pronounced fnng-shway, is an ancient Chinese philosophy studying the auspiciousness of environments, based on Yin-Yang Theory and Five Elements Theory. It’s a form of geomancy. Fengshui philosophy states that qi (气 /chee/ ‘energy’) exists in all things and is the life of the nature. The core […]
Pig Chinese Zodiac Sign
Pig Chinese Zodiac Sign: Symbolism in Chinese Culture The Pig is the most docile of livestock in people’s minds, having a round and fat face, and doing nothing other than eating and sleeping all day long. Unlike the quick-witted Dog, the Pig doesn’t understand what its owner wants, therefore, it […]
Dog Chinese Zodiac Sign
Dog Chinese Zodiac Sign: Symbolism in Chinese Culture Dogs and humans are friends who share life’s ups and downs. It’s believed that the Dog is caring and reasonable due to its unswerving loyalty to humans, having many symbolic cultural meanings from the perspective of folklore. Symbolizing Luck The Dog is […]
Rooster Chinese Zodiac Sign
Rooster Chinese Zodiac Sign: Symbolism in Chinese Culture Besides being the tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac (popular in the year of the Rooster 2017), the rooster is symbolic of seven things in China. Punctuality and Honesty In traditional Chinese culture, the rooster’s most obvious symbolic meaning was punctuality and […]
Monkey Chinese Zodiac Sign
Monkey Chinese Zodiac Sign: Symbolism in Chinese Culture In China, the monkey is widely perceived as smart and powerful. People often offer sacrifices to monkeys to pray for rain and even for sons, and they have become an interesting part of Chinese culture. Chinese people love monkeys. Find out why […]
Goat Chinese Zodiac Sign
Goat Chinese Zodiac Sign: Symbolism in Chinese Culture Among all the animals, the goat had the closest relationship with human beings in ancient times. The goat also has a deep historical relationship with the development of traditional Chinese culture, and it has had a great influence on the development of […]
Horse Chinese Zodiac Sign
Horse Chinese Zodiac Sign: Symbolism in Chinese Culture The Horse ranks the 7th position among the 12 traditional Chinese zodiac signs. The Horse usually ran and neighed wildly at noon before being tamed, therefore, it was also known as the “Noon Horse” in ancient times. Symbolizing the Subjective Spirit of […]
Snake Chinese Zodiac Sign
Snake Chinese Zodiac Sign: Symbolism in Chinese Culture The Snake was called the Little Dragon by the ancient people, and the skin it shed was called the Dragon skin. It’s said that the Snake wakes up from its long hibernation and creeps out of its den on the third day […]