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I am endlessly fascinated by the mysteries of Stonehenge. A new scientific analysis suggests that the Altar Stone at Stonehenge (weighing several tons) was transported to the site from more than 450 miles away in Scotland (likely by sea). Check out the video below on the project.
At Colossal: Across rural Europe, Ashley Suszczynski photographs remarkable and ancient masked traditions.
According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association, theft costs hotel brands millions of dollars every year. It's gotten to the point where hotels sometimes use anti-theft devices to catch patrons who have stolen their items.
In late 2019, Wellness Heaven, a Germany-based luxury and spa hotel guide, posted the results of a survey of what was most stolen from 4- and 5-star hotel rooms. The survey also included the differences between what people from different countries tended to steal from said rooms.
A Chinese bookstore reopened in Washington on Sunday, six years after the Chinese government forced it to close its doors in Shanghai.
JF Books was teeming with books — and customers — when it opened its doors in Washington's Dupont Circle neighborhood. In the storefront, the shop's name is displayed in English and Mandarin in neon green lights. The sporadic rain was perhaps fitting considering the bookstore's namesake "jifeng" means "monsoon" in Mandarin.
The bookstore is located next to Kramers, an indie bookstore that has been a Washington fixture for decades. Yu Miao, who runs JF Books, says he hopes his bookstore becomes an institution for the local community, too.
"I hope the bookstore can establish a connection between people in the Chinese community, and this connection could be established through knowledge," Yu told VOA shortly before the shop opened for business. "Also, I hope the bookstore's function can go beyond the Chinese community. It can also contribute to the local community."
The shop sells Chinese-language books from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, in addition to a selection of English-language books. It will also regularly host speakers for events.
Founded in Shanghai in 1997 as Jifeng Bookstore, the shop ran into trouble in 2017 when its landlord said the lease couldn't be extended. The bookstore looked for a new location, but the prospective landlords at each potential site received warnings or notifications from the government.
Jifeng Bookstore is one of several independent bookstores that Beijing has forced to close in recent years.
"All the months are crude experiments, out of which the perfect September is made."
-Virginia Woolf
Who knew that Ernest Hemingway traveled with a pricey Louis Vuitton Writer's Trunk.
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