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London Ranks Second as Beijing Takes Fifth in Global City Talent Index
London ranks second and Beijing fifth in the 2026 Global City Talent Stickiness Index, which assesses 130 cities across six dimensions. London ranks second among global cities for talent development and...
China whisky market
China’s Whisky Market Is 85% Imported as Domestic Industry Expands
China’s whisky market is still 85% imported, while domestic distilling expands with 64 producers and four major production areas. China’s whisky market remains dominated by imported brands, which account...
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China-Europe Youth Leaders Discuss Relations and AI in Hangzhou
More than 30 young leaders from 11 European countries joined Chinese counterparts in Hangzhou to discuss China-Europe relations, AI governance and technology cooperation. More than 30 young lawmakers,...
Tibetan ancient texts
Tibetan Ancient Texts Find New Life Through Digitisation
More than 2.2 million pages of Tibetan ancient texts have been digitised in China, supporting the preservation, study and sharing of a 1,300-year-old literary heritage. Tibetan ancient texts dating back...
Chinese readers
Why Chinese Readers Still Buy Physical Books in a Digital Age
Why are Chinese readers still buying physical books in a digital age? At Beijing’s Ditan Book Fair, original editions and printed online novels offer some answers. Beijing’s Ditan Park was already crowded...
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China’s Green Food Documentary Campaign Concludes Its European Tour
On September 13, the European outreach campaign for a feature-length documentary on China Green Food drew to a close with a final round of events in the university communities of Paris, Berlin, and Amsterdam....
Chinese knotting
Keeping Chinese Knotting in Step with Modern Style
Jilin artisan Xu Xiaoxue blends traditional Chinese knotting with modern aesthetics, creating more than 3,000 designs and training students worldwide. Xu Xiaoxue, a representative inheritor of Chinese...
Zhang Jianzhong
From Nvidia to Moore Threads: Zhang Jianzhong on China’s GPU Race
Zhang Jianzhong discusses Moore Threads’ full-function GPUs, 100,000-GPU computing plans and the challenges facing China’s GPU industry. “Had no one taken the first step, China might have remained absent...
Tesla Cybercab in Shanghai
When The Steering Wheel Disappears: Tesla’s Cybercab Arrives In Shanghai
Tesla’s steering-wheel-free Cybercab is on display in Shanghai. Its arrival raises questions about autonomous driving, car ownership and future mobility. A car without a steering wheel may sound like something...
Beijing Fashion Week SS2027
Beijing Fashion Week SS2027: A Week of Fashion in Pictures
Beijing Fashion Week SS2027 brought new collections, emerging designers and haute couture to iconic locations across Beijing from September 5th to 14th. The Spring/Summer 2027 Beijing Fashion Week brought...
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China’s Zhang Shupeng Wins First Wingsuit World Championship Title
China’s Zhang Shupeng wins the precision target event at the Wingsuit Flying World Championship in Zhangjiajie, becoming China’s first wingsuit world champion. Chinese wingsuit flyer Zhang Shupeng won...
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The Portrait Musical Herstory in History Succeeds in UK Run
Through August, the original Chinese musical Herstory in History successfully completed its UK run in London and Edinburgh.  On 15 and 16 August, it premiered at The Studio at Rich Mix in London, with...
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East Asian Community Fashion Show Successfully Held at the Fan Museum, Greenwich
An East Asian community fashion show and fan painting workshop showcase successfully took place at the Fan Museum in Maritime Greenwich, London, on 29th August 2026. Entitled “Hand to Hand: Passing Living...
China new occupations
What China's New Jobs Say About Its Changing Economy
China has recognised 11 new occupations and 23 new specialities, highlighting changing demand for digital, green, manufacturing and service skills. From embodied intelligence robot technicians to incense-making...
Leslie Cheung 70th birthday exhibition
Hong Kong Exhibition Celebrates Leslie Cheung’s 70th Birthday
Hong Kong Heritage Museum opens a major exhibition celebrating Leslie Cheung’s 70th birthday, featuring more than 300 items and a recreation of his former home. A major exhibition celebrating the 70th...
Chinese crested tern
Zhejiang’s Efforts to Protect the Chinese Crested Tern
Zhejiang’s efforts to protect the Chinese crested tern have helped its adult population reach more than 85 per cent of the global total. The Thalasseus bernsteini (Chinese crested tern), known as...
Chinese live-action short dramas
Can Live-Action Short Dramas Survive the AI Wave in China?
As AI reshapes China’s short-drama industry, live-action producers are adapting through new production models, overseas markets and stories from ordinary people. “Are people still making live-action short...
XPENG Humanoid Robots
XPENG Opens Automated Production Line for Humanoid Robots
XPENG has opened an automated production line for humanoid robots in Guangzhou, marking a step towards mass production and overseas deliveries. Chinese electric vehicle maker XPENG has opened an automated...
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Li Jiaqi Comes to the UK with London Partners
In a London store, celebrity Li Jiaqi is selling Chinese goods — and offering a new perspective on China — in the show London Partners. A few years ago, if you asked a random young person in London what...
China’s green mobility
China’s Next Stage | Green Mobility: More Trips, Better Connections
China records more than 200 million green mobility trips a day as cities expand public transport, improve connections and promote low-carbon travel. Getting around China’s cities is becoming easier and...
Qinghai traditional crafts
Qinghai’s Traditional Crafts Meet Modern Life
Qinghai’s traditional crafts, from paper-cutting and lantern making to leather embroidery and thangka, are finding new forms in modern life. A pair of scissors moves across a sheet of red paper. Within...
cliff elevator to school in China
For These Children, the School Bus Runs Up a Cliff
In southwest China, children once walked for hours to school. Now, a cliff elevator and cable car cut the journey through a canyon to 30 minutes. For children living at the bottom of a canyon in southwest...
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When Endangered Storks Find a Feast in China’s Crab Ponds
Dozens of endangered Oriental storks are feeding in crab ponds in Jiangsu, China, bringing a surprising dilemma for local farmers. Early in the morning, mist still hung over the crab ponds in Sheyanghu...
Tsinghua humanoid robot football team
The Robots Changed. The Champions Didn’t.
Tsinghua University’s Vulcan Team defends its robot football title after adapting its championship-winning system to new humanoid robots. Tsinghua’s Vulcan Team had only about a month to adapt its championship-winning...
Chinese men ditching leather shoes
Why Are Chinese Men Ditching Leather Shoes?
Chinese men are turning from leather shoes to sneakers as workplace dress codes change, putting pressure on traditional brands like Aokang. For decades, a pair of polished leather shoes was a familiar...
outdoor cinemas in China
Outdoor Cinemas Make a Comeback in Chinese Cities
Outdoor cinemas are making a comeback in Chinese cities, offering residents new ways to enjoy films in parks, historic sites and other open-air spaces. With historic courtyard buildings nearby, a giant...
China-Nepal border mudslide
Why the China-Nepal Border Mudslide Was So Destructive
Experts explain how a high-altitude glacier collapse developed into a powerful mudslide that devastated Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border. A massive mudslide that devastated the China-Nepal border...
Robot Kindergarten
‘Robot Kindergarten’ Steals the Spotlight at HICOOL 2026
A “Robot Kindergarten” backed by Turing Award winner Richard Sutton is showcasing how robots can learn through interaction and trial and error. The four-day HICOOL 2026 Global Entrepreneur Summit opened...
Lindsay Varty Hong Kong
Lindsay Varty: Discovering Hong Kong Through Its Everyday Stories
Lindsay Varty explores Hong Kong through its traditional crafts, Cantonese slang, local food and everyday stories, documenting the city’s changing culture. Walking through the streets of Hong Kong, writer...
Tibet mudslide rescue
China Sends More Rescue Forces to Tibet as Hundreds Remain Missing
China has sent more rescue forces to Tibet after a deadly mudslide left 558 people missing, including 260 foreign nationals and UK nationals. China has sent additional rescue forces to southwest China’s...
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WFT 2026 China Tech Go-Global Summit Invites Global Tech Enterprises to London
From 21 to 23 October 2026, the WFT 2026 China Tech Go-Global Summit will be held at the IET London: Savoy Place, bridging global innovation ecosystems and empowering tech companies’ cross-border expansion. The...
Qixi Festival
Happy Qixi Festival! A Look at China’s Day of Love
Discover how China celebrates Qixi Festival, from ancient traditions and the Cowherd and Weaver Girl legend to modern romantic outings. August 19th marks Qixi Festival, celebrated on the seventh day of...
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