Leonardo da Vinci (達文西) was a leading figure of the Italian Renaissance (文藝復興時期), a period marking the rebirth of art and science in European history.
Nie Er （聶耳） was a Chinese composer best known for March of the Volunteers （義勇軍進行曲）, the national anthem （國歌） of the People’s Republic of China. He was
The history of the American Thanksgiving started with the Pilgrims （清教徒前輩移民） who settled in North America. In the year 1620, a group of
A Roman Catholic nun who dedicated her life to helping the poor and the sick, Mother Teresa (德蘭修女) was one of the
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky （彼得•伊利治•柴可夫斯基） was a Russian composer （作曲家） born in 1840. When he was five, he began taking piano lessons. Tchaikovsky loved music and
The naval Battle of Yamen （崖門戰役） took place on 19 March 1279. This battle is considered to be the last stand of the Song
The Hong Kong Clock Tower （鐘樓） is situated at the southern shore of Tsimshatsui right next to the Star Ferry. It is one
Charles Dickens （狄更斯） was one of the most famous English writers of the 1800s. Many believed he is the greatest novelist （小說家） of the Victorian era （維多利亞時代）. Victorian
As a pioneering （開創性的） writing reformer in China, Lu Zhuangzhang （盧戇章） was the first Chinese to propose a system of spelling for the Chinese language. Lu
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident （盧溝橋事變；七七事變） was a battle between China and Japan near the Marco Polo Bridge, also known as the Lugou
