Healthy Living

The Fallas of Valencia in Spain

Follow Spanish immigration and listen to stories of Spain: When living in Spain, there is a grand festival that cannot be missed. It begins on March 12th each year, lasts for 7 days, and is held in Valencia. It is one of the three major traditional festivals in Spain.

Spain's Difficult Qualification for the European Championship: 30th Anniversary of the 1983 Match

Focusing on Spanish immigration and listening to Spanish stories: The Spanish team defeated Malta 12-1 in 1983, making a difficult qualification for the 1984 European Championship in France. The scene of the match feels like it just happened yesterday, but in fact, it has been 30 years.

Mavis Gallant: A Wanderer from Canada

Focusing on Canadian immigration and listening to Canadian stories: When discussing Mavis Gallant, it is hard not to associate her with Alice Munro. Both are Canadian female writers, but apart from that, they are completely opposite: Munro spent her life in Ontario, observing the people and events in small towns, while Gallant was born in Montreal, the largest city in Quebec, and later self-exiled, seriously...

Entering the Portuguese Navy Museum: A Return to the Age of Discovery

Focusing on Portuguese immigration and listening to Portuguese stories: Along the Tagus River in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, stands the "Monument to the Discoveries," facing the sea and resembling a ship with its sails unfurled, a magnificent tribute to Portugal's glorious history of maritime exploration. Not far to the north of the monument is the Portuguese Navy Museum, which has a history of 150 years, recording not only the splendor and achievements of the former maritime empire but also telling the story of Portugal during the Age of Discovery.

Cultural Insights of Athens, Greece

Greek investment immigration listens to the stories of Greece: Greek culture has a long and rich history, developed and accumulated over thousands of years, forming a unique charm primarily reflected in two aspects: respect for culture and the tradition of patriotism.

American Billionaire Donates $7.5 Billion Fortune Anonymously: You Can't Take It With You

Follow U.S. immigration and listen to American stories: 82-year-old American Chuck Feeney (hereinafter referred to as Feeney) is known as the "James Bond of Philanthropy." For the past 30 years, he has been traveling around the world on a secret mission—quietly donating his entire $7.5 billion fortune. To date, he has donated $6.2 billion to education, science, healthcare, elder care, and human rights around the world through his Atlantic Philanthropies...

70-Year-Old Hong Kong Philanthropist Always Responds to Disasters: If It Is Not Remote or Impoverished, I Do Not Go

Sixteen Years of Dedication: Hong Kong's First Female Milk Tea Master 'Brewing' Away the Bitterness

Follow Hong Kong immigration and listen to Hong Kong stories: Hong Kong people love milk tea, and Hong Kong-style milk tea is a representative of Hong Kong's culinary culture. Many tea masters dream of brewing the perfect cup. With a unique skill set honed over sixteen years, former primary school teacher Mok Pui-ling conquered the competition with cup after cup of smooth, non-bitter milk tea, becoming the first female 'Golden Tea Master' in Hong Kong at the 2013 International KamCha Competition Hong Kong Finals this August...

Herbert Hoover, Former President of the United States: The First American to Get Rich Working in China

Focus on U.S. investment immigration and listen to American stories: In February 1899, the Moore Company sent Hoover to China for mining activities. Excited, Hoover immediately proposed to his girlfriend, whom he had known for several days, and left the United States with his wife the day after their wedding, heading to China thousands of miles away.

Archaeologists Discover World's Oldest Perfume Workshop Site in Cyprus

Follow Cyprus immigration and listen to Cyprus stories: An archaeological team led by Maria Rosaria Belgiorno, curator of the Capitoline Museums in Rome, has discovered what is believed to be the world's oldest perfume workshop site in Cyprus—the Pyrgos-Mavroraki site. According to Belgiorno, archaeologists used essences extracted from residues in storage jars found at the site...

The "Love Festival" of Greek Snakes

Focus on Greek immigration and listen to Greek stories: There are countless devout believers in the world, but who has heard of snakes also "pilgriming," with a determination that is no less than that of humans? Can snakes also make a pilgrimage? What are they seeking? The world is vast and full of wonders; this is not a fabrication, as it actually happened on the island of Sifnos in Greece.

The Hometown of the Christmas Tree: The Ancient City of Riga, Latvia

Focus on Latvian immigration and listen to the stories of Latvia: It is believed that the modern Christmas tree originated in Germany in the 18th century, was introduced to England in the 19th century, and then spread to North America, gradually becoming popular worldwide. However, the people of Latvia believe that only Riga, Latvia, is the true birthplace of the Christmas tree.