How to get lucky in the Year of the Dragon: money, colours, clothing, food
Everyone hopes Lunar New Year ushers in a lucky year for them, and Chinese people follow a lot of traditions to boost their luck. Read on to find out about …
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Opinion | Why people shout ‘frozen garlic!’ ahead of Taiwan’s elections – language is political there
The Taiwan elections have offered much to observe with the languages of the island. The Formosan languages are a branch of Austronesian languages spoken by Taiwanese indigenous peoples. The island’s …
Opinion | World in crisis must leave room for serendipity to right its ship
Neither do I mean just happy or lucky developments, though this was certainly implied by the creator of the concept, the “genial dilettante” Horace Walpole. He recalled the ancient tale …