Of the myriad inventions from antiquity that have forged their way into the modern day, the umbrella (伞, sǎn) is one of the few to have retained its shape, function and beauty. Known to many ancient ...

Throughout the history of world civilization, the meaning of national sovereignty has changed and been enriched over time. Humanity has successively undergone agricultural, industrial, and information ...

圣诞将至，又到了送（or 收）礼物的季节了。在英语中，有时候把礼物称为gift，有时则称为present，这两个单词我们都不陌生，但你知道两者之间有什么区别吗？ The words come to us from different language families. Gift comes from the old Germanic root for “to give.” It referred ...