Why Chinese youth are turning to an 84-year-old Cambridge professor for support

Wearing a black mariner’s cap and with a wall-to-wall bookshelf as a backdrop, Cambridge University professor Alan Macfarlane greets his social media audience with a soft ni hao – “Hello” in Chinese.

In his latest video, Macfarlane follows this signature opening by thoughtfully answering a question pulled from the comments: why has making genuine friends become so difficult?

Few would have expected an 84-year-old British anthropologist and historian from Cambridge University to become a social media heartthrob in China – yet Macfarlane

Professor Alan Macfarlane. Photo: RedNote/ Prof.Alan Macfarlane

微波爐速成「正統沁涼薄荷奶茶」免煮茶隨時享用

微波爐速成「正統沁涼薄荷奶茶」免煮茶隨時享用

我會準備各種飲品,在居家工作轉換心情時享用。

最近發現了一款可以用微波爐製作的印度香料奶茶。

即使是在不想開火的夏天,也能輕鬆享受咖啡館般的氛圍。

用微波爐製作印度香料奶茶

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廚房人造石英枱面加工飄粉塵 加州工人矽肺病例暴增

家居廚房及廁所流行使用人造石材(Quartz,又稱人造石英石),引爆一場職業健康危機!美國加州患上矽肺病(silicosis)的人數大幅增加,2019年僅確診31例,今年初至今已有151例。研究與統計數據明確指出,患上矽肺病的


越南查獲1.2噸走私象牙 歸仁港歷來最大宗

越南當局近日在歸仁港查獲一宗重大非洲象牙走私案,起出221件、重達1193公斤(約1.2噸)的非法象牙。這批走私象牙藏在進口木材中,另外還有大量疑似虎骨的珍稀動物骨骸。警方已展開刑事調查。

美聯社報道,


Quit Lit

There are good reasons to abandon books we’re not enjoying, but our attenuated attention might lead us to tap out too early.

美商務部長:已清楚告知蘋果不希望其從中國採購存儲芯片

美國商務部長盧特尼克(Howard Lutnick)在受訪時表示,特朗普政府不希望蘋果公司從中國採購存儲芯片。不過,蘋果仍可能執意這麼做。

靖國神社︱外交部強烈抗議日政要參拜 「對文明底線的挑戰」

8月15日是日本戰敗投降日。今天(15日),日本多名內國成員參拜供奉二戰甲級戰犯的靖國神社,而首相高市早苗亦向靖國神社供奉祭祀費。外交部指,強烈譴責日方涉靖國神社消極動向,已向日方提出嚴正交涉、強烈抗


廚房紙巾非萬能!專家點名8大清潔陷阱 擦拭百葉窗/電視隨時刮花積灰塵

貪方便用廚房紙清潔全屋?有專家指出,日常有8大用品忌用廚房紙清潔,其中若用來擦拭百葉窗或電視,不僅極易惹塵,更隨時刮花脆弱塗層。

廚房紙巾8大清潔陷阱 擦拭百葉窗/電視隨時刮花積灰塵

據《Southern Living》報道,紙巾及

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Afghan advocates urge action for women as Taliban marks five years since takeover

OTTAWA — Five years after the Taliban capture of Kabul, advocates are urging Canadians not to ignore the oppression of women in Afghanistan.

Canada needs tax reform — relieving small business pain might be the first step

OTTAWA — One of Prime Minister Mark Carney's point people on the government's budget consultations says Ottawa plans to tackle long-awaited tax code reform "one bite at a time" and changes for small businesses are high on the priority list.