The Chu Ci contains poems attributed to Qu Yuan, a statesman who drowned himself in protest, an event commemorated by the Dragon Boat Festival.

Cicero was Rome's greatest orator and prose stylist, and his speeches and treatises on rhetoric set the standard for Latin prose.

Aristophanes was the greatest representative of ancient Greek Old Comedy, known for his satire and political commentary.

Boswell's 'Life of Samuel Johnson' (1791) revolutionized the genre by including conversation, detailed observation, and a distinct narrative voice.

Tolstoy's work is considered one of the greatest examples of Realism in fiction.

Henry Fielding (along with Samuel Richardson and Daniel Defoe) is often cited as a father of the English novel due to works like 'Tom Jones'.
Chaucer is the father of English poetry.
Shakespeare is the greatest dramatist.
Dickens is a Victorian era novelist.

Located in Turkey, the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge spans the Dardanelles strait. It currently holds the world record for the longest suspension bridge main span at 2,023 meters.

The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge is the world's longest bridge, stretching 164.8 kilometers (102.4 miles) along the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway.

The United States is the largest shareholder, holding the greatest voting power in the World Bank Group.

Ajay Banga began his five-year term as President of the World Bank Group on June 2, 2023.