China’s racing scene is undergoing a rapid expansion, driven by surging Formula One popularity, the commercialisation of China GT, and significant new investment in world-class infrastructure.
In mid-April...
How do personal stories intertwine with the broad currents of history? Our third monthly selection looks at the human experience within the broader tides of China’s past and present.
Across memoir, fiction...
While humanoid robotics companies continue to refine their prototypes in laboratory settings, several elderly care communities in Beijing have moved beyond testing to integrate robots into daily life.
On...
You’ve heard of the one-man band; now meet the one-person company—where AI provides the orchestra for a new generation of solo entrepreneurs.
In early 2024, Sam Altman suggested that artificial intelligence...
What defines the traditions and memories of a culture? Our second monthly selection looks at different sides of Chinese history and daily life.
These five books look at the smaller, quieter details of...
Chinese museums are ringing in the Year of the Horse with creative horse-themed merchandise. Here’s a look at what’s available.
In many Chinese museums, entry is free, yet visitors often leave having spent...
A selection of books offering fresh perspectives on Chinese society, culture and the human experience.
What’s worth reading from China as we begin the new year? To mark the debut of our monthly book recommendations,...
While European life often revolves around the church, many Chinese communities find their heart in the ancestral hall.
In much of Europe, the heart of a city or village is almost always the church. It...
As the Year of the Horse approaches, explore how the horse’s enduring legacy is shaped by Chinese myth, history, and art.
From China’s earliest dynasties, horses were vital to transport, warfare, and daily...
Discover the top 10 Chinese youth buzzwords of 2025, reflecting trends in self-care, emotional balance and lifestyle.
Over the course of 2025, the Shanghai Youth Research Centre, in collaboration with...
Antarctica is attracting more Chinese travellers than ever, as tourism grows and new regulations aim to protect the continent’s unique environment.
Antarctica is gradually shedding its image as a destination...
Discover how China’s yum cha tradition, with tea and dim sum, has journeyed from Guangzhou to the West, blending culinary art with social connection.
China’s “morning tea”, or Zao Cha (早茶), is a...
More than twenty years ago, the man who has just won this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature travelled to China in search of a spiritual utopia inspired by its classical civilisation. Here is his story.
A...
A cross-cultural documentary explores how communities in China and Britain confront the fading past of heavy industry—and find new meaning in what remains.
In the freezing winter of 2021, the Qinghe Power...
In a land ravaged by war, one young Englishman decided not to watch from the sidelines—but to stand alongside the suffering and build a future from the ruins.
“What I wanted was to live among the people...
From spinning handkerchiefs on national television to serving coffee and acting as interpreters at trade fairs, China’s humanoid robots have been busy expanding their repertoire. Their latest challenge?...
AI pet to human photo trends have been taking over the Chinese internet as people turn their fluffy friends into humans using AI tools.
A curious trend has been gaining momentum on Chinese social media...