Inspired Stories

Culture 05/28/22, 03:35

Chinese martial arts, also known as "wushu," are arguably some of China's most popular and successful cultural exports. Despite their widespread and enduring recognition over time, most people's fundamental understanding of these practices in the West is limited. The development in America and Europe of the various Chinese martial arts has ...

Inspired Stories 05/25/22, 12:08

An 80-year-old Chinese man decided to write a thank you letter after being helped by a little girl while many other people passed by with indifference. He then raised attention to a prominent issue that affects Chinese society these days.  As mainland Chinese media Aboluowang reported, on May 18, an older man surnamed ...

Inspired Stories 05/24/22, 10:20

On May 20, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook Hanyuan County in the Western city Ya’an of China’s Sichuan province. The tremor was strong enough to be felt in neighboring areas. Schools were in class at the time, and many students promptly sheltered under the tables or rushed outside for safety. Then, at ...

Inspired Stories 05/10/22, 23:50

A video posted on May 8 shows a heartbreaking separation between a mother and a son. The incident took place on Mothers’ Day, a special occasion that a mother and a son could have spent together, a happy and memorable time. However, an online video shows a mother and a son ...

Inspired Stories 05/09/22, 22:36

China’s netizens captured a rare scene of the sky in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, at around 8 pm on May 7. The sky suddenly turned a terrifying blood red, attracting heated comments from netizens. The first explanation comes from an old Chinese saying, “When there is a vision in the sky, there ...

Inspired Stories 03/28/22, 03:53

The passengers' relatives of crashed flight MU5735 this week are still waiting anxiously for further news of the crash. However, on late Saturday, March 26, China confirmed that all 132 passengers and crew members aboard that flight had died. The family members then told the outside world about the pain ...

Inspired Stories 03/23/22, 01:23

A Boeing 737 of China Eastern Airlines carrying 132 people flew from Kunming to Guangzhou on Monday, March 21, but crashed in Guangxi. Mr. Wen told CTWAN news on Tuesday, March 22, that he and his wife, both from Yunnan, had just gotten married five months ago and still had no ...

News 01/25/22, 03:29

After almost a year in intensive care, Twins born conjoined then were successfully separated and are now back home in Chicago, Today reported. Twins Addison and Lilianna Altobelli, 10 months old, were born conjoined at the abdomen and chest, sharing a liver, diaphragm, and abdominal wall. The little girls' mother, Maggie Altobelli, ...

Inspired Stories 01/17/22, 22:41

The helicopter pilot that successfully managed a crash landing last week in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, said God was his "co-pilot" and that he felt fortunate for it after being released Sunday from the hospital to which he was taken, according to Fox News. Daniel Moore is the helicopter pilot that crashed ...

Inspired Stories 01/14/22, 18:52

Magawa, an eight-year-old "hero rat" who saved lives by sniffing out landmines in Cambodia, has died. For the most part, Magawa was in good condition and played with his usual vigor last week. However, as the weekend approached, he began to slow down, resting more and showing less interest in eating ...

Inspired Stories 01/14/22, 18:34

Authorities and a witness report that a medical helicopter pilot miraculously avoided a web of electrical wires and buildings as the chopper flipped, struck the roadway, and slid through bushes outside a church before coming to a stop in a suburban Philadelphia neighborhood Tuesday, Jan. 11. As Upper Darby Police Superintendent ...

Inspired Stories 01/12/22, 20:28

As much as 650 millimeters of rain fell in parts around Gympie, Australia, over the weekend, and horse owners and farmers are both counting their losses and celebrating stories of survival. It happens all the time with floods and fires, and everyone just comes together. It's the Aussie spirit. The secretary ...

Inspired Stories 01/12/22, 20:16

In the midst of a cold snap that dropped the temperature to 38°F (3°C), Robert Jackson, a DoorDash food delivery driver, noticed a shivering toddler alone on Detroit's 8 Mile Road, U.S. It appears that the youngster strolled out of the house unobserved, Robert rushed him to the Children's Hospital for ...

Inspired Stories 01/12/22, 17:46

For a good laugh, check out the video below that has been causing online chuckles all around the world. It's not like there are a lot of horses that do this. It's charming and hilarious to see from the outside. As a young fella, Jingang has come up with an ingenious ...

Inspired Stories 01/07/22, 21:36

Preet Chandi, dubbed Polar Preet, pulled a 90kg (198lb) sled through temperatures as low as minus 50°C (minus 58°F) and gusts as high as 60mph (97kph). "I have been told 'No' on many occasions and to 'just do the normal thing', but we create our own normal. You are capable ...

Inspired Stories 01/06/22, 15:50

A Chinese man, abducted at 4, had successfully found his family after 30 years when he drew a map of his home village and appealed for help. According to the Guardian, Li Jingwei was kidnapped from his home village in Yunnan province, China. A neighbor caught and sold him to a ...