IN southwest China’s Hunan Province lies a scenic area that is unique in the world for its rare rock forests,rock formations,and untarnished natural scenery.This area is called Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest...IN southwest China’s Hunan Province lies a scenic area that is unique in the world for its rare rock forests,rock formations,and untarnished natural scenery.This area is called Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area,and consists of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park,Suoxiyu Nature Reserve,Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve,and the newly-added Yangjiajie Scenic Area,covering an overall area of 500 square km.展开更多
On the grassland,flowers bloomed again and again.Little fox Lili became acquainted with many of them:the pink Indian cress,the red Rubyleaf Bloom,the yellow Sunny Sourblossom,and the blue grass flowers.Before she knew...On the grassland,flowers bloomed again and again.Little fox Lili became acquainted with many of them:the pink Indian cress,the red Rubyleaf Bloom,the yellow Sunny Sourblossom,and the blue grass flowers.Before she knew it,Lili had arrived at her very first summer,and with it,the day of her first-ever hike.展开更多
Confucius’imminent birth is heralded by the appearance of the qilin.The mythical one-horned animal came to his mother at the door and cast out of its mouth a jade tablet bearing an inscription saying that she would g...Confucius’imminent birth is heralded by the appearance of the qilin.The mythical one-horned animal came to his mother at the door and cast out of its mouth a jade tablet bearing an inscription saying that she would give birth to“the son of the refinement of water,and that he would succeed the Zhou Dynasty,but as a king without a throne(su wang).”Stunned,Yan Zhengzai–Confucius’mother–tied an embroidered ribbon around the horn of the qilin,and the animal stayed for two nights.展开更多
According to Greek mythology and historical sources the ancient Georgian Kingdom of Colchis was rich in gold and the natives mined this noble metal from the rivers,using special wooden vessels and sheepskins.The Argon...According to Greek mythology and historical sources the ancient Georgian Kingdom of Colchis was rich in gold and the natives mined this noble metal from the rivers,using special wooden vessels and sheepskins.The Argonauts were a small band of heroes in ancient Greek mythology who,accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the"Golden Fleece".Modern geological research conducted by us in the Svaneti region(Greater Caucasus)has shown that this area is a province of the former Colchis Kingdom where it was possible to obtain abundant gold from the mountain rivers using the methods unique to this region.We think that the bedrock and placer gold contents of this region give grounds to believe that there was enough gold to describe Svaneti as the country rich of this noble metal.After comparing the geological data,artifacts,myths and historical sources,we share the viewpoint of the Roman historian Apian Alexandrine(90-170 AD)and propose that the myth about the expedition of the Argonauts in quest of the"Golden Fleece"to the Colchis Kingdom was a real event and that the main purpose of that mission was to obtain gold and gold mining technology.展开更多
文摘IN southwest China’s Hunan Province lies a scenic area that is unique in the world for its rare rock forests,rock formations,and untarnished natural scenery.This area is called Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area,and consists of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park,Suoxiyu Nature Reserve,Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve,and the newly-added Yangjiajie Scenic Area,covering an overall area of 500 square km.
文摘On the grassland,flowers bloomed again and again.Little fox Lili became acquainted with many of them:the pink Indian cress,the red Rubyleaf Bloom,the yellow Sunny Sourblossom,and the blue grass flowers.Before she knew it,Lili had arrived at her very first summer,and with it,the day of her first-ever hike.
文摘Confucius’imminent birth is heralded by the appearance of the qilin.The mythical one-horned animal came to his mother at the door and cast out of its mouth a jade tablet bearing an inscription saying that she would give birth to“the son of the refinement of water,and that he would succeed the Zhou Dynasty,but as a king without a throne(su wang).”Stunned,Yan Zhengzai–Confucius’mother–tied an embroidered ribbon around the horn of the qilin,and the animal stayed for two nights.
文摘According to Greek mythology and historical sources the ancient Georgian Kingdom of Colchis was rich in gold and the natives mined this noble metal from the rivers,using special wooden vessels and sheepskins.The Argonauts were a small band of heroes in ancient Greek mythology who,accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the"Golden Fleece".Modern geological research conducted by us in the Svaneti region(Greater Caucasus)has shown that this area is a province of the former Colchis Kingdom where it was possible to obtain abundant gold from the mountain rivers using the methods unique to this region.We think that the bedrock and placer gold contents of this region give grounds to believe that there was enough gold to describe Svaneti as the country rich of this noble metal.After comparing the geological data,artifacts,myths and historical sources,we share the viewpoint of the Roman historian Apian Alexandrine(90-170 AD)and propose that the myth about the expedition of the Argonauts in quest of the"Golden Fleece"to the Colchis Kingdom was a real event and that the main purpose of that mission was to obtain gold and gold mining technology.
