When a woman ruled the world

THE VAST, VAST majority of people listed as leaders in human history have been men. But did you know that a woman once commanded the top superpower in the world? Yet her story has been forgotten. Here at Fridayeveryday, we regularly celebrate amazing true stories from Asian culture, and particularly like to share tales which…

February 14, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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The millennia-old medicine that is still used today

One thing that the east and the west have shared for several hundred years is ginseng, a medicinal plant found in both China and Canada (although discovered more than a millennia apart). Today, both varieties are popular around the world. Out of 44 academic studies, 29 found evidence of positive effects. Dr Guo Ping reports…

February 7, 20220Comments ByGuo Ping

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The General, the priest, and the young woman

A real-life mystery story from our podcast-style series of tales of ancient Asia Above is a two-minute video telling an amazing true story from the Shang Dynasty period of China's growth, more than 30 centuries ago. Click here to go to our YouTube channel

January 17, 20220Comments ByNury Vittachi

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The first meritocrat

Are you sitting comfortably? We begin a new podcast-style series of short videos with the true story of an emperor who married both his daughters to a farmhand — with very good reason

January 4, 20222KComments ByFridayeveryday