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Blue-and-white porcelain (青花瓷), a product of (share) creativity, tells a story of how East and West craftsmanship harmonized. In the Yuan Dynasty, Persian merchants brought special pigments (颜料) to Jingdezhen, where porcelain traditions (perfect). Local craftsmen mixed these pigments with white clay, creating the iconic blue patterns. By painting traditional Chinese designs using foreign materials, they achieved a perfect (combine) of traditions.

Over the centuries, this technique steadily advanced. During the Ming Dynasty, porcelain became a major export. European (noble) loved its unique charm, calling it "white gold". To meet their needs, Chinese artists added European elements like rose patterns to traditional landscapes, making the porcelain more appealing westerners.

Modern artists still use these old techniques in creative ways. At London show in 2025, a young maker used 3D printers (shape) vases but hand-painted them with dragons and Greek myths side by side. Visitors said it felt like ancient China meeting modern Europe through hybrid art.

Today, this global dialogue continues in museums worldwide. A Ming-era dish that once belonged to a French King (sit) in the Louvre. Its journey from Jingdezhen to the Palace of Versailles, marked by countless hands across continents, reflects how beauty goes beyond borders. Craig Clunas noted, "The blue that fascinates the world is never (mere) a color — it is a language."

Everything3 when her history teacher, Mr. Dupont,4 a project "Food & Culture Week". Each student was to5 a traditional dish and present its cultural significance. Li Mei6 — would anyone care about Chinese food here? Eventually, she decided on jianbing, a flavor from hometown.

On presentation day, she7 the materials with trembling hands. To her surprise, Pierre volunteered to help cook. As they spread the batter (面糊), he8. "I made fun of your food at first, but now I see it's part of your9." When the crispy jianbing was served, classmates crowded around, asking questions about Chinese New Year traditions.

The event made everyone10. Students who once11 her now greeted her warmly. A girl named Sophie even proposed12 a French-Chinese cookbook together for the school fair and suggested including family dishes passed down through generations.

On the final day,13 filled a book titled Bites Beyond Borders. Holding it, Li Mei realized that cultural gaps weren't about walls but doors — waiting to be unlocked. A simple14 had taught her more about belonging than any textbook.

"Food is the15 foreign policy," Mr. Dupont said, biting into a red bean croissant.

Regular Exercise

Teens should get 60+ minutes of daily physical activity. All that matters is that each week you get the right balance of activity, including dancing, brisk walking, or stair-climbing. Breaking works into 15-minute "exercise snacks" (e. g., morning yoga, lunchtime walks) throughout the day makes goals more achievable. This strategy avoids burnout while keeping energy steady.

Good Eating Habits

Actually, crash diets cause weight rebounds. A 2022 study found 80% of teens regained weight post-diet. Therefore, teens should eat a variety of foods, and there's nothing wrong with the occasional treat. A candy bar somehow beats snapping daily.

To build lasting habits, reshape your mindset. When stressed, try brief walks rather than reaching for snacks. Track weekly progress with a checklist—small achievements boost motivation strongly.

In conclusion, creatively design routines blending exercise and nutrition in your own way. While others choose gym workouts, you might prefer playing Frisbee with your dog. Knowing what's right for you will make it a lot easier to do!

A. You're all different after all.

B. Independence matters in habit-building.

C. View food as fuel, not emotional comfort.

D. Low-calorie diets ensure steady weight loss.

E. Eating well doesn't mean dieting over and over.

F. It doesn't mean doing tough exercises or hitting the gym.

G. Here's how to make these other healthy habits just as easy.

At the heart of this connection is the vagus nerve (神经) — the body's longest nerve. It winds its way from the brain throughout the head and trunk, issuing commands to our organs and receiving feelings from them. Much of the confusing range of functions it regulates are automatic and operate without conscious control. These complex responses engage a group of neural networks that link brain and body. The vagus nerve is, in one way of thinking, the conduit of the mind.

The primary function of the vagus nerve is to dampen the body's responses. After a fear episode, for example, the body's powerful, life-saving threat response must be ended to restore resting heartbeat, breathing, blood flow and the rest. So powerful is its influence that the vagus nerve can literally stop the beating heart. Conversely, it can also stimulate bodily responses by releasing the brakes to accelerate.

The vagus nerve is the biological basis for many new therapies (疗法) worldwide. However, some people have taken the vagus nerve's wide-ranging bodily influence as an invitation to engage in false science. In some corners of the Internet, so-called polyvagal therapy—physical or breathing exercises that some claim reset the vagus nerve — is proposed to address just about any disorder of the mind or body. There's little evidence that these popular therapies are anything but comfort.

The vagus nerve doesn't need to be a cure for everything — its worth appreciating all on its own. Neuroscientists compare the vagus to an orchestra conductor, harmonizing bodily systems to compose our conscious experience. Professor Linda Rinaman once said, "We're not just brains in jars. Our thoughts and feelings are rooted in flesh and blood."

Each 25-acre unit houses 50,000 residents on interconnected platforms, with potential expansion for 200,000and buildings are capped at 90 meters tall for stability. "Structures must be flexible like bamboo in wind to resist waves," explains architect Curci. To achieve this, seawater resistant materials are given priority to, while hollow sections in platforms help them float. Meanwhile, movable bridges are constructed to link these "water neighborhoods" to mainland transport systems.

The project team also envisions a mix of renewable energy sources extracting power from wind, water, and the sun to power the city. During extreme weather, platforms automatically separate and regroup using intelligence algorithms inspired by how fish schools avoid hunters.

Compared to building artificial islands, this method preserves 68% more marine (海洋) life and uses surfaces that absorb rainwater to reduce flooding risks. However, challenges persist. Seawater slowly harms materials, requiring repair every four months, and emergency plans for extreme weather are still under way. "This isn't about abandoning coasts but evolving with them," notes designer Tim Fu.

While some question long-term possibility, the design redefines urban resilience. Unlike rigid sea walls, these dynamic structures harmonize with oceanic rhythms, offering a blueprint for climate solutions. "Cities must learn to dance with the waves," Curci says. This philosophy could transform humanity's relationship with rising seas, turning threats into sustainable opportunities.

Then came the school career fair that changed everything. Dr. Eleanor Whitman from Harvard asked us to list our "hidden skills". My hand shook as I wrote "observing details"—something I'd learned from painting flower petals. "That's medical research's most needed skill!" she exclaimed, sharing how a student turned microbiology notes into textbook illustrations. My lab partner whispered, "Remember our photosynthesis (光合作用) comic?" For the first time, my two worlds didn't feel so separate.

The real surprise came during hospital volunteering. Watching surgeries, I noticed something—the steady hands of doctors reminded me of my brushwork. When a boy struggled to describe his pain, I drew a fire-breathing dragon on his cast. "You made medicine speak," the nurse said. Slowly, my drawing pads filled with cells that looked like colored-glass art and X-rays arranged like abstract paintings.

Mr. Dawson, our career counselor, helped connect these dots. On his whiteboard, my medical knowledge and art skills overlapped in a bright yellow circle labeled "Medical Illustration". He showed me job listings I never knew existed—graphic designers for science apps, 3D modelers for anatomy (解剖) classes. "Your ‘impractical' skill makes you stand out," he said, pointing to my dragon drawing now used in pain management workshops.

Today, my microscope and paintbrushes share the same desk. The same hands that once hesitated between them now create 3D models of viruses for vaccine education. Sometimes I teach young patients to draw their feelings instead of describing them. My story isn't about heart and reality canceling each other out—they just multiply possibilities.

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Through Stanford GSB's innovative and academically-thorough online curriculum, you'll tackle your own real-world obstacles by integrating course concepts with daily business challenges. The program provides a unique opportunity to expand your perspectives by exchanging ideas with an incredibly diverse global group of peers, while receiving personalized, practical feedback from Stanford GSB professors, course advisors, and classmates throughout your learning journey.

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In the neighbourhood, my dad, Mr. Duane, is always referred to as "Collector Duane". He is an enthusiastic collector, who is always on the hunt for old items to repurpose, believing that with a bit of creativity, these forgotten objects can be transformed into something useful and new. Recently, he came across an old bicycle wheel, an old-fashioned metal milk box, an antique lamp, a dirty vase and some old clothes at a flea market, imagining all the possibilities they held.

My parents have a neighbor: Helen Fox. She is a 91-year-old widow (寡妇) . My parents, along with several other neighbors, look after Helen, ensuring she feels loved and supported.

Helen had long suffered from a problem: her mailbox. For some reason, the mailbox was placed insecurely down a somewhat steep (陡峭的) driveway off a busy highway, making it a daily danger for her to fetch her mail. Besides, it was old and rusty, as if it had suffered multiple violent impacts. Its once-bright red paint had faded to a dull pink. The door hung loosely, creaking (嘎吱作响) with every gust of wind. The letters on it had faded over the years. The ‘F' was no longer clear, the ‘O' had lost its shape, and the ‘X' was almost gone. Helen wanted to replace it with a new one and move it to a new location, but she had no idea where to start.

The minute my dad heard about it, he made it his mission to settle the problem. He began by contacting the local rural mail service, arranging to relocate Helen's mailbox. He also talked with Yancey, their shared rural postman, explaining the upcoming change. A relatively safe place was easy to find. But the real challenge was finding a perfect mailbox.

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Rows of delicate liuli (colored glass) , from vases to teacups, shine in the light at SunYunyi's studio in Zibo, Shandong province. Among them, the most striking pieces are in the color that looks like the fat under a hen's stomach, and thus are known jiyouhuang (鸡油黄) .

Jiyouhuang came into being during the Ming Dynasty and were mostly produced during the Qing Dynasty. Over time, research related to its production and (survive) artifacts (手工制品) have been lost, making it increasingly rare historical treasure.

Using bits of information from his ancestors, used to work in the royal workshop, Sun and his family managed (rediscover) the way jiyouhuang was made in 2007.

There was no existing documentation of the full recipe and (compose) of jiyouhuang, so initially, the success rate was low. Sun explored the use of other raw materials to adjust the recipe improved craftsmanship (技艺) accordingly to make the new recipe better for jiyouhuang, giving rise to a much (high) success rate and purity of product.

According to evaluation by the Palace Museum in Beijing, his jiyouhuang pieces are better than the Qing Dynasty (original) in quality. In 2013, Sun became a national patent (专利) holder for the jiyouhuang production method, and the craft (name) a provincial intangible cultural heritage in Shandong in 2016.