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The annual Autumn Moon Festival is an important Chinese holiday which celebrates the abundance of the Summer harvest. It is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month of the Chinese calendar, when the moon is said to be at its fullest and brightest. The Moon Festival is also commonly referred to as the Mid-Autumn Festival, Lantern Festival & Mooncake Festival. Mooncakes are a Chinese pastry that is traditionally enjoyed while celebrating the festival.
Although the art of Bonsai originated in China over 2,000 years ago, the development and practice has primarily become part of the Japanese culture. The word ‘bonsai’ translates as ‘tray-planting’ and is not meant to describe the plant itself, but the process through which the plant was created. Bonsai is truly an art practice.
The art of bonsai consists of growing miniaturized trees and is based purely on aesthetics. Bonsai trees are not miniature naturally, but can be made out of any ordinary tree or shrub and are miniaturized through bonsai techniques. There are many different bonsai techniques, some are basic techniques while others are very advanced and only practiced by experienced bonsai masters.
Have you ever wondered about the history of sneakers?
Today sneakers are very popular among people of all ages (children and adults alike). But once upon a time sneakers did not exist. Let us take you back to the pre-sneaker era to tell you the tale of how sneakers came to be.
Louis Armstrong is a legend in the world of American Jazz music, and one of the most popular musicians of the 20th century. His influence has influenced and inspired several other popular musicians such as Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Marvin Gaye.
History of Glass Making
It is uncertain when glass making first began. However, the Bible does mention the rarity of glass by comparing glass to gold. Glass was used to make fake gemstones as jewelry pieces. The glass gemstones would be dyed a color that could not be found in the natural world. At times, prices of these glass gemstones were more expensive than real gemstones due to the complex process required to create them.
Alcatraz Island was one of the strangest prisons in the world. It lay smack in the middle of San Francisco Bay. The views were spectacular. The Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands lay to the west. Berkeley and the Oakland Hills were to the east. The whole city of San Francisco lay to the south, a glittering diamond of light at night. The fog rolling in from the Pacific and sailboats gliding across the waves offered an eye-catching panorama. For decades this was the spectacle afforded to America’s most hardened criminals.
The story of Alcatraz maximum security federal penitentiary began in the 1770s, when a Spanish explorer named it for the Alcatraces or pelicans he found living on this roughly 20 acre rock. It was not until the 1850s, following the Gold Rush, that the US Army was spurred to construct a military base and the first lighthouse on the West Coast on Alcatraz. The objective was to protect the growing gold mining industry from foreign prowlers. The island quickly became a stark symbol of American military might with a massive battery of 36,000 pound guns.
Once in a while, one reads a story that proves the old adage that real life can prove far more unusual than fiction.
Greg Mortenson was an amateur American mountain climber, living out of a Volvo in Berkeley, barely getting by while working as a nurse in hospital emergency rooms. In 1993 he went to Pakistan as part of an expedition to climb K2, the world’s second highest mountain — 100 feet or so shorter than Mt. Everest, and many times as dangerous. He and two fellow mountaineers nearly made it to the top when disaster struck. One of the them fell, and had to be carried for two days across some of the most difficult rocky and icy terrain in the world, with little food or water, barely alive. On the way back to camp, Greg got lost and nearly died from the cold.
Twelve new stars will shine on the 5th season of the most popular ballroom dancing competition, Dancing with the Stars. The celebrities picked for the televised dancing competition vary in age, and often come from different professional backgrounds. They range from starlets to Hollywood legends, boy band stars to rappers, and even female wrestlers to professional athletes. On the fifth season of this hit show, the celebrities who will attempt to outshine one another are: Melanie Brown a.k.a. “Scary Spice”, Sabrina Bryan, Helio Castroneves, Mark Cuban, Jennie Garth, Josie Maran, Cameron Mathison, Floyd Mayweather, Wayne Newton, Marie Osmond, Albert Reed, and Jane Seymour.
In Dancing with the Stars, each celebrity is paired with a professional dancer who will teach them some fancy footwork in preparation for their weekly performance. After the performance, there are three judges who usually give brief critiques and cast their votes. Viewer participation is highly encouraged as viewers are allowed to cast their votes for their favorite star online or by phone.
So you’ve read the entire Harry Potter series, but did you know that author J.K. Rowling drew much of her inspiration from myths and stories that existed before?
In a recent interview, Rowling shared that her inspiration for part of the most recent book “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” came from a story “The Pardoner’s Tale” written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century as part of his collection, “The Canterbury Tales.” In The Pardoner’s Tale, three men set out to find and kill Death. Similarly, in the Deathly Hallows, there is a story of three brothers who succeeded in beating Death by crossing a river and as reward received gifts from him.
Ancient people can become new discoveries. This week, scientists and archaeologists studied a body found in Egypt in 1903 and discovered that it is actually the mummy of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s most powerful female pharaoh. This finding is being called the biggest Egyptian discovery since Tutankhamen’s tomb in 1922.
Queen Hatshepsut became Pharaoh when her husband Pharaoh Thutmose II passed away after 13 years of rule. Thutmose’s son, Thutmose III, was too young to take the throne so Hatshepsut was put in place as the regent – a temporary ruler. Even as Thutmose became old enough to take the throne, Hatshepsut declared herself the real Pharaoh and continued her rule.
Fox’s newest game show, Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? has been topping the Nielsen national ratings charts and only slightly behind the #1 rated American Idol. Hosted by stand-up comedian, Jeff Foxworthy, this new game show offers adult contestants a chance at $1 million by answering a series of questions that are taken directly from elementary school textbooks. Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? measures a contestant’s knowledge of various subjects targeted at the 5th grade level. The subjects covered include Math, Geography, Social Studies, Science and Spelling.
This show has attracted so many viewers because both adults and kids can play along at home while watching. The show has 5 resident 5th graders that play the game alongside the adult contestant. During each round, the contestant chooses one 5th grader to be his classmate and is given a chance to receive help from them if necessary. The contestant who answers 10 questions correctly receives $500,000, and gets a shot at answering an additional question for $1 million.
American Idol became an instant success when it launched in the United States in 2002. With millions of viewers tuning in each week to show their support, American Idol has quickly become one of the most popular shows in America. American Idol has launched several successful music careers for American Idol winners and contestants. Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Hicks are all successful musicians who won the crown of American Idol. Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood have both won several awards for their songs and albums. Runners-up Justin Guarini, Clay Aiken, Diana DeGarmo, Bo Bice, and Katharine McPhee are also launching successful careers in the music industry. Season Five’s, Chris Daughtry is currently the best-selling American Idol contestant who was neither the winner nor runner-up of his season. His album reached number 1 on the Billboard charts in its ninth week of release.
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