Things always happen for a reason. In the wake of the devastation wrought by the 6.7-magnitude earthquake that hit Surigao on Feb. 10, seismologists reminded the public that Metro Manila is in for the “Big One” soon. The West Valley Fault caused a major earthquake way back 1658 or 357 years ago. Since that particular […]
The question “What are the most typical examples of Chinese architecture” drove Pu Xiaoyi, who studied architecture in Canada and the United States, on a year-long project investigating in depth the myriad types of Chinese vernacular building styles throughout the country. She explored such structures as yaodong (窯洞), or cave houses in Shaanxi; the Hakka […]
On the 15th day of Chinese New Year, a tranquil city in southwest China’s Sichuan province lights up for the traditional lantern festival. Located about 200 kilometers southeast from the provincial capital city Chengdu, Zigong made its name for salt well drilling and paleontological discoveries. It takes about three hours to get to Zigong from […]
The Jingtai area of the Great Wall, built during the Ming Dynasty in 1599, is at risk of being swallowed up by farmland. Stretching over 90 kilometers, sections in Gansu were largely built using soil and earth, unlike eastern parts of the Great Wall in Beijing and Hebei, which were mostly constructed using stones and […]
Did you know that the popular classic Chinese New Year song “Gong Xi Gong Xi” was never intended as part of greeting a happy Chinese New Year? Chen Gexin, a native of Shanghai and one of the most accomplished songwriters and composers at the time, wrote the song to celebrate China’s victory and liberation following […]
A large cluster of boat coffin tombs dating back 2,200 years was discovered at a construction site in Feihu Village, Pujiang County in southwest China’s Sichuan Province in September last year. Pujiang County was part of the Shu Kingdom, which has no written record of its history. Chinese archaeologists said the latest discovery will help […]
Abu Sayyaf bandits have threatened to execute their German hostage if the P30-million ransom is not paid by Feb. 26. In a video released Feb. 14, the armed group presented 70-year-old German captive Jurgen Kantner at an undisclosed place, believed to be in either Sulu or Basilan. Kantner and his partner Sabine Merz were sailing […]
Chinese electronics giant Huawei is joining forces with the Philippines’ largest telco in the hopes of rolling out a 5G wireless network in the country by 2020, the Filipino company said on Feb. 14. Filipinos are among the world’s most active internet users, but the country also has one of the slowest average connection speeds. […]
More than 10,000 people participated in the Walk for Life held at the Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park on Feb. 18. Organized by the Council of the Laity of the Philippines, the event is a stand against the death penalty and the spate of extrajudicial killings associated with the Duterte government’s campaign against illegal drugs. […]
The first UP Gawad Oblation, a special award given by the UP president to UP alumni and friends for “extraordinary service with or in the name of UP,” was conferred upon 14 individuals from government and industry in a ceremony held on Feb. 7 at the UP Professional Schools in Bonifacio Global City. The awardees, […]