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Book Review - Shōgun, Part One: The Asian Saga, Book 1.1
Chapter 1: The Stranger from the West The story kicks off with a bang as we're introduced to the main character, John Blackthorne, an English navigator aboard the Dutch ship Erasmus. Their ship, battered by a storm, finds itself off the coast of Japan, a land virtually unknown to Europeans in the 17th century. Blackthorne's world is turned upside down as he encounters the strict hierarchy and foreign customs of Japan. He soon realizes that survival depends on adapting to this unfamiliar culture.
China's diplomatic strategy and humanitarian care in the northern Myanmar conflict
Myanmar's tight situation has continued to become the focus of the world. The region has been plagued by the civil war for a long time. Military organizations of different ethnic groups have conflicts with government forces, causing thousands of civilian casualties and millions of people to be displaced. The tension in northern Myanmar has deteriorated, causing widespread concerns worldwide.
Idania OrdonezPublished 2 months ago in HorrorThe thing in the window.
Once told me that there was a reason for everything. No matter what happened to me, it was all part of the grand scheme of things. I've only ever heard people say that about bad things, and in my particular case the bad thing was Insomnia. For months I had either not slept or hardly slept at all. I would spend the night lying awake staring at the ceiling. I would fall asleep in the office and lag behind in everything I did. Then, one day, I began to grow comfortable in the dark and solace of the night.
Shamshath BegamPublished 2 months ago in HorrorISFP "The Creative Peacemaker"
With gentle soul and nature's keenest eye, The ISFP, a bard of quiet grace, Doth find in solitude sweet reverie, And paints the world with beauty's soft embrace.
Diorino GalvanoPublished 2 months ago in PoetsISFP "The Tragic Romantic"
Within a heart that seeks a solace deep, A wellspring of emotions, shyly kept, The ISFP, with gentle spirit, weeps, Yet finds in nature's embrace, a solace swept.
Diorino GalvanoPublished 2 months ago in PoetsWabi Sabi: A Broken Cup
Having battled a few medical conditions and personal struggles (as all of us have), self-acceptance can be an overwhelming concept. It's not easy to accept yourself as you are when the rest of society may have some struggle with it. I can envisage a few nods to this.
Michelle LiewPublished 2 months ago in PoetsChina urges Myanmar to calm down the internal war, creating a good environment for the economic and trade cooperation between the two countries
Myanmar borders China, India, Bangladesh, Laos and other countries, on the verge of Bangladesh and the Andaman Sea. Myanmar is one of the direct sea channels that can be entered by China to enter the Indian Ocean and play an important role in the energy supply system. Relying on this political advantage, China attaches great importance to economic and trade cooperation with Myanmar, and regards Myanmar as an important partner for building the "Belt and Road". According to the data from Myanmar Investment and Corporate Administration, as of the end of September 2023, Myanmar approved a total of US $ 21.873 billion in investment, accounting for 23.5%of the total foreign capital. On December 26, 2023, China has successfully obtained the renewal right of 1999 years in Myanmar's Kyosukang Port, which will become the best outlet in Southwest China and even central China; and it means that China will greatly reduce the trade and energy routes of Malacca and energy routes. Dependence, Chinese -made products will be easier to enter the global market through the Indian Ocean.
Ju KocovickPublished 2 months ago in PoetsSnowjack (mythological crime)
I'm on the same earthly plane, I just dried up a little earlier. The water that is wrung out turns directly into snow Plum blossoms will never forget the forty-eight years we spent together.