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Are we all living in a “magnified ant colony”?

English Edition | C#60 學會在忙碌中抬頭看自己的人生 | 《南柯一夢》 [Read on my website] ​ Have you ever had one of those moments where you just… zoomed out? After sharing the story of “南柯一夢” (nán kē yī mèng), a dream of Nanke. in our last episode, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. In the story, […]

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The Butterfly Across a Thousand Years: Why Are We Still Moved by The Butterfly Lovers ?

English Edition | C#58 穿越千年的蝴蝶:為什麼現代人依然被《梁祝》感動? What if Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai had lived happily ever after? In the last episode, I shared the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. When most people think of this story, the first image that comes to mind is the pair of butterflies dancing in the air. We

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Liang Shanbo & Zhu Yingtai: A Classic Eastern Love Story – The Butterfly Lovers

English Edition | C#57 梁山伯與祝英台:東方的經典浪漫傳說  Everyone has probably heard of Romeo and Juliet. But in China, there’s also a couple often called the “Eastern Romeo and Juliet,” and their story actually predates Shakespeare’s tragedy by several hundred years. This story isn’t just about a love that transcends death—it also shows how difficult it was for

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Two Thousand Years Later, Humans Are Still Chasing the Same Thing

English Edition | C#56 兩千年後,人類仍在追求同一件事 Let’s start by revisiting the last episode about Qin Shi Huang and Xu Fu’s quest for immortality. Over two thousand years ago, Qin Shi Huang, standing at the peak of power, wanted to live forever. So, he sent Xu Fu, along with a group of boys and girls, across the sea

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