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Giovanni Battista Vice (1668-1744), the Italian philosopher did observe correctly that history keeps repeating itself presenting and ever recurring pattern and that mankind keeps returning to its point of origin. We know how Greece rose above the civilization of Arabia after having gone to school in Egypt. But why? We may know why Rome fell and how it started, but why did war like agrarian Rome rise at all when there was more culture and intellect in Greece? Why was it necessary that humanity wasted all that time educating Rome to become so that Greece may return to dust? Why didn’t Greece continue? Why didn’t Egypt continue rather than educate Greece to take over?

Taking a look into the history and uses of cinnamon.

A look at some of the less palatable delicacies from around the world.

The Pagoda of the Chateau de Chanteloup is all that remains of a great palace.

A view of the UK’s love of Asian Cuisine including statistics from recent polls.

PF Chang’s cheaper new sister store!

Canteens are vessels for containing water or other drink although in UK English, more commonly the word means a place to eat such as a restaurant, café or cafeteria such as those to be found in a school, prison institution or military base.

Legend, history, fact and poetry blend in a fragrant tale about the ancient Chinese art of tea drinking.

Ma He is more famously known as Zheng He, the name his Ming emperor Chengzu gave him. However, he preferred to call himself San Bao and became the most famous sailor to transverse the world’s oceans long before the Europeans left their continent. His vast fleet of “treasure ships” outclasses all ocean going vessels at that time and build a vast trading network stretching from Africa to Oceania to the various Asian countries a century before Magellan.

Used like tweezers, chopsticks are extremely easy to use. All it takes is knowing the technique and getting some practice.