Apple 's An Old Traditional Chinese Proverb

Chinese Proverbs Proverbs are common sayings that are used to illustrate a point to give advice to people on how to live. Chinese proverbs are the common sayings that are used during the time of ancient China. They have existed for thousands of years. According to Chinese Proverb Stories, a website that describes the different kinds of proverbs, "Historical Chinese proverbs are used to illustrate a point, describe a legendary figure, or describe a historical event" (chineseproverbstories.com).…

Catalyzing Innovation The old English proverb, Aesop for Children, tells the story of a father who charges his sons to break a bundle of sticks one by one. They easily do so. Then he charges them to break the united bundle of sticks. None come close. This is a proverb demonstrating the strength in unity and coordination. This is a proverb an American engineer and inventor largely upheld throughout the course of his life’s accomplishments. Douglas Engelbart, largely known as the inventor of the mouse…

Catalyzing Innovation The old English proverb, Aesop for Children, tells the story of a father who charges his sons to break a bundle of sticks one by one. They easily do so. Then he charges them to break the united bundle of sticks. None come close. This is a proverb demonstrating the strength in unity and coordination. This is a proverb an American engineer and inventor largely upheld throughout the course of his life’s accomplishments. Douglas Engelbart, largely known as the inventor of the mouse…

Where there is a will, there is a way “Where there is a will, there is a way” is an old proverb which almost everyone knows, but not everyone understand it very well. This proverb means that if you are really resolved to do something, no matter how difficult it might be, never give up, and you will find a way to do it at last. In our life, many people are under too much pressure, just like a piece of heavy rock on the shoulder. So we need to calm down and think about our future to find out…

Exploring Traditional Chinese Culture China is one of the oldest civilizations on the planet, records of Chinese civilization dates back to around 1766 B.C.E. China is located in eastern Asia along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. With approximately 3.7 million square miles, China is the fourth largest nation in the world. In the west, the area consists of mountains, high levels, and desert. The eastern areas are described by fields, deltas, and hills, the highest point being the largest mountain…

TCM, or Traditional Chinese Medicine, can be traced as far back as 1000 BC, where stone acupuncture needles were believed to be used. Texts from that period also talked of Yin and Yang and other concepts. The first written work on TCM is titled the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic, Huangdi Newijing (Gascoigne 11). This book was written in 300 BC, but entries date back to the early 2700's BC. The book is still used in universities of Chinese Medicine around the world and is often called the bible…

Problem Definition Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) includes herbs (Zhōngyào/ 中藥), acupuncture (zhēnjiǔ/ 針灸), massage (tuīná/ 推拿), and dietary therapy (shíliáo/ 食療). These therapies have been accepted by the general population in China for thousands of years. However, in the United States, many Chinese herbs that are banned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because there have been reports that Chinese herbal products are contaminated with drugs, toxins, heavy metals or not containing…

Looking back at the 1800’s, the life expectancy of the average adult has nearly doubled in the last two hundred years. At birth, the life expectancy in the 19th century was a meager forty years. Today, the average human is expected to live even to or beyond eighty years old. While factors such as sanitation, eating habits and general health knowledge have all drastically changed, our longer lives can usually be contributed to one thing: the development of medicine. From the breakthrough discovery…

The Chinese world today carries with it, an air of mystery; which the Chinese civilization gathered over long periods of time. Their philosophy about life and the methods used in traditional medicine practice constitutes a significant part of Chinese civilization’s history. Part of this traditional medicine, with deep roots in Chinese culture, is the cupping therapy; which has been successfully applied since ancient times and has immediate positive effects. In general when people think of traditional…

One important aspect of Chinese culture is Traditional Chinese Medicine, also known as TCM. Chinese medicine has been around for quite awhile, and is still around today. In the United States, we see it as acupuncture and massage. TCM is still widely popular in its home country where it is still practiced as it was a few centuries ago. Chinese medicine is evolving to our modern day times, but it is keeping close ties to its roots. Chinese medicine is also becoming more affluent in different parts…