This is one of the most famous figures of ancient China - the embodiment of fighting, fortitude, breaking stereotypes. The story of Mulan, an extremely charismatic heroine we know from Disneys production, is connected with an ancient legend. Who was Hua Mulan really? In ancient songs and myths,
Rasputin surrounded by women, great passion of him There is no aspect of Rasputins life that is not controversial, but perhaps no one is as controversial as his sexuality, still today, a hundred years after his death, far from clear. Certainly the Siberian monk was somewhat exuberant from th
A week ago I wrote about the true origins of North Korea and how a bizarre, still clinging to power regime developed there. Now lets try to look at it from the other side:what do North Koreans know about Americans and the rest of the world? What vision of history has been inculcated in them for deca
The very description of the activities once entrusted to the youngest - in factories, mines and farms - is frightening. Meanwhile, in the 19th century, and even in the 20th century, hundreds of thousands of children joined the European working class. Was it really necessary to take away their age of