Paganism
Editorial: On the Repatriation Beat
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Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott writes about TWH’s focus on efforts to repatriate art and antiquities to their home countries.
Paganism
New government measures curtail folk religion in China
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The Chinese government has instituted a number of new measures intended to curb the practice of folk religions, such as worship of figures like Huangdi, the Yellow Emperor, and Nong Zhigao, a culture hero who resembles Robin Hood.
Paganism
“Finding Manneoi” – the “Goddess of Democracy” surges on Hong Kong campus
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自由女神, zìyóu nǚshén, the “Goddess of Democracy,” was a symbol of the 1989 Tienanmen Square protests in China. The Chinese government has attempted to suppress the goddess’s image, but activists are keeping her in the public eye despite the risk of prison.
Asia
Impacts of Bronze Age volcanic eruptions
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The impact of the eruption of Thera in antiquity was likely a major factor in the demise of Minoan culture.
News
New advances in solar power
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New advances in the development of solar power offer hope for the future and green energy.