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Persistence of Chrysanthemums

Tao sits by the fence in front of his house. It is early afternoon, sunny and warm. The distant mountains are all covered by Autumn trees of different colors: The...

Persistence of Chrysanthemums

Tao sits by the fence in front of his house. It is early afternoon, sunny and warm. The distant mountains are all covered by Autumn trees of different colors: The...

If this delicate beauty disappears, will it be ...

This chrysanthemum is one of nature’s gifts. Delicate, beautiful, colorful, strong yet gentle. We call it “Nature’s Fingers.” In China, the origin country, it is renowned as one of the...

If this delicate beauty disappears, will it be ...

This chrysanthemum is one of nature’s gifts. Delicate, beautiful, colorful, strong yet gentle. We call it “Nature’s Fingers.” In China, the origin country, it is renowned as one of the...

“Back to the Future”- The story of Plant Dyes

Most clothing today, even if the base material is natural, is made using chemical dyes. And a huge amount is disposed every year and ends up in landfills. Here are...

“Back to the Future”- The story of Plant Dyes

Most clothing today, even if the base material is natural, is made using chemical dyes. And a huge amount is disposed every year and ends up in landfills. Here are...

Wabisabi and Lotus & Michael

“Taken from the Japanese words wabi, which translates to less is more, and sabi, which means attentive melancholy, wabi-sabi refers to an awareness of the transient nature of earthly things...

Wabisabi and Lotus & Michael

“Taken from the Japanese words wabi, which translates to less is more, and sabi, which means attentive melancholy, wabi-sabi refers to an awareness of the transient nature of earthly things...

Our Go-natural Lifestyle

Our Go-natural Lifestyle

Perhaps because I was born in a village (though later I grew up in a town) and I spent most of my summer holidays in the countryside during my childhood,...

Our Go-natural Lifestyle

Perhaps because I was born in a village (though later I grew up in a town) and I spent most of my summer holidays in the countryside during my childhood,...

When I Met Monet-Part III

In fact, Monet had three gardens around his house at Giverny: A flower garden, a water garden, and a kitchen garden. His flower garden, surrounding his two storied pink house,...

When I Met Monet-Part III

In fact, Monet had three gardens around his house at Giverny: A flower garden, a water garden, and a kitchen garden. His flower garden, surrounding his two storied pink house,...