Marco Polo and the Burning Rock 「马可波罗和燃烧的石头」
Marco Polo had many wonderful stories to Tell when he came home to Venice from China More than 600 years ago. One of his stories was that. The Chinese used a kind of black rock as fuel. Not many people believed him. Whoever heard of burning rock? Bur mow so much. Whoever black rock is burned that it keeps thousands of people busy digging it out of the ground. The black rock, of course, is coal.
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Matsu, Goddess of the Sea 「海上女神妈祖」
My hometown has very large temple for Matsu, the Goddess of the Sea. Since the villagers are mostly farmers and fishermen, the holiday for Matsu is very important. Everyone tries to participate in the festivities of that day. Very early in the morning large drums will sound the beginning of the parade of gods coming to the temple to pay homage to Matsu. Child...[查看详情] |