Poster for Women Hold Up Half the Sky in Scotland, organised by Mint Chinese Film Festival and Aya Films.
New Film Festival Brings Female-led Chinese Films to Scotland
‘Women Hold Up Half the Sky: Mint on Tour’ will bring a programme of Chinese cinema to six cities in Scotland. From September 8th to October 26th MINT Chinese Film Festival will be screening a series of...
Poster for Hu Bing Selects at the London Fashion Week.
Hu Bing Introduces ‘Hu Bing Selects’ at London Fashion Week
Model Hu Bing introduces Chinese brand Consistence at new London Fashion Week segment ‘Hu Bing Selects’. After nine years as London Fashion Week International Ambassador Hu Bing will launch Hu Bing Selects...
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Chinese Tourists head to Shanxi Province to Experience Black Myth: Wukong
Inspired by the game Black Myth: Wukong, Chinese tourists are pouring into Shanxi. The success of Black Myth: Wukong has caused a massive increase in Chinese tourists visiting Shanxi province, to see locations...
Shanghai skyline at night.
China Internet Users Reach 1.1 billion
Teenagers and over 50s lead the increase in China’s internet users bringing the total to 1.1 billion. China has 1.1 billion internet users according to a new report, with the majority of new users...
People in China celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival. Image by Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka.
All the 2024 Mid-Autumn Festival Events Around the UK
Find all the Mid-Autumn Festival UK events occurring near you Mid-Autumn Festival is almost here and there are plenty of events across the UK to experience. Held every year on the 15th day of the 8th Month...
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Review: The fabulous Wing Chun is worthy of Yip Man’s legacy
Wing Chun Review: Excellent dance drama showcases the story of Yip Man, running until September 7th at Sadler’s Wells Theatre. Wing Chun brings the story of Bruce Lee’s teacher Grandmaster Yip Man to life...
Rabbit lantern making with Yi Crafts for Mid-Autumn Festival.
All the Mid-Autumn Festival Events in London
Get the lowdown on all the Mid-Autumn festival events across London. Mid-Autumn Festival is almost here and there are plenty of events across London to experience. Also known as the moon festival or the...
Locals watch a lion dance performance at a show for the celebration of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in London, Britain, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
What is Mid-Autumn Festival?
Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, but what is it? And how can you celebrate? Held every year on the 15th day of the 8th Month in China’s lunar calendar, Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important festivals...
Image of main characters in Zhang Yimou's film To Live.
Movie Review: To Live by Zhang Yimou at The Garden Cinema
To Live Review: The Garden Cinema screens terrific but sorrowful movie by Zhang Yimou. To Live is not an enjoyable movie. Life is unrelenting in oppressing the protagonist Fugui and his family, to the...
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Review: Symphony Kukai’s European premiere
Symphony Kukai’s European Premiere introduces an East Asian Buddhist monk to the UK through music. Inside Central Hall Westminster, the orchestra and choir sit in the shadow of a great organ, ready to...
A screenshot of the video showing seven suns in the sky over Chengdu, China.
Seven Suns Appeare in the Sky Over China
Viewers were wowed by the appearance of seven suns in China In a rare occurrence, residents in China recently witnessed what looked like seven suns in the sky simultaneously. The video was filmed in the...
The opening image at the Red Sorghum screening, used in this Red Sorghum review.
Movie Review: Zhang Yimou’s Red Sorghum at The Garden Cinema
Red Sorghum review: The opening movie of The Garden Cinema’s Zhang Yimou retrospective shines. Zhang Yimou’s magnificent directorial debut Red Sorghum (1987) shines as it opens a retrospective of his movies screening...
The bartender pouring drinks at The Bar at China Tang.
An evening of Fenjiu baijiu cocktails at China Tang
The Bar at China Tang brings the unique taste of Chinese Fenjiu baijiu to London with a range of cocktails. Walk the length of The Dorchester hotel’s extravagant main promenade to the very back, and you’ll...
A musician playing at the Yunnan Cultural Festival.
Yunnan Cultural Festival Dazzles London
The inaugural Yunnan Cultural Festival brought southwestern China to the UK for a wonderful day of performances, workshops, and market stalls. Held in Camden on Saturday 3rd of August, the inaugural Yunnan...
China's sports interest increased after the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Olympics Cause Massive Rise in Sports Interest Across China
The Paris 2024 Olympics has caused a significant increase in participation in sports across China. The Olympics may have finally ended, but its legacy has only just started in China. Across the country,...
Eric Liddell running a race.
The Flying Scotsman: Eric Liddell's Life in China
Memorialised in the great British film Chariots of Fire, Eric Liddell is a legend in Scotland, and in China. In his remarkable life he was a sprinter, rugby player, and missionary. He is remembered for...
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Zhong Feifei: The Sino-Congolese Social Media Star
“With my curly hair, how could I interpret a song celebrating antique China?” declared Zhong Feifei while smiling, a bit ironically and mischievously (T/N: there’s no bite to it) talking about her...
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A virtual journey into London Chinatown’s now and then
With giant flowers blossoming along the pavement, black and white banners written in traditional Chinese that were commonly seen in any Chinese city back in the 1900’s hovering in the air and iconic landmarks...
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Etles Uyghur Restaurant
Specialising in authentic Uyghur cuisine Just around the corner from Walthamstow station you will find Etles, an unpretentious restaurant specialising in authentic Uyghur cuisine from Xinjiang, northwest...
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T4 Bubble Tea
Sweet Taiwanese tea-based drink served ice cold or hot T4 has become increasingly popular for their Taiwanese Bubble Tea with a variety of different flavours to try from classic Pearl Milk to Red Bean....
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Anti-racist Instagram Opera: Shaping and Rethinking the Theatrical Form
As a response to the prejudice shown towards the East and South East Asian diaspora during the pandemic, the anti-racist Instagram opera, nineteen ways of looking, a constellation of music, image, dance...
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Xuefei Yang to Illuminate Shakespeare's Globe with Candlelit Recital
Xuefei Yang, hailed as “One of the most extraordinary instrumentalists in the world” by the New York Sun and recognized as “One of the 100 Best Artists of Our Time” by Classic FM,...
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China Musicians Association Celebrates Resounding Success of China-UK Cultural Exchange Concert
From June 28 to July 2, the China Musicians Association’s art troupe presents a special cultural exchange concert in the UK, and hosts 2 meeting performances in Manchester and London, showcasing...
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Jessamine Chan: ‘The feeling of otherness affected how I saw the world’
The School for Good Mothers is an instant New York Times Bestseller, an explosive debut novel, where one lapse in judgement lands a struggling young Chinese-American single mother Frida Liu in a government...
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A virtual journey into London Chinatown’s now and then
Feature image: Chinatown in London. Photography: Valentin Petkov @thefreak1337/Unsplash. With giant flowers blossoming along the pavement, black and white banners written in traditional Chinese that were...
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Shang-Chi star Simu Liu: I will never change my Chinese name
The creatives behind Marvel’s first-ever Asian-led superhero movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings arrived in London last week to attend the premiere on the “Blue Carpet” at the Curzon...
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Beauty Across Borders: China-UK Photography Competition launches in London
The ‘Beauty Across Borders: China-UK Photography Competition’ was officially unveiled on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 in London.The organizers, sponsors, supporters, and media partners of the “Beauty...
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Beauty Across Borders: China-UK Photography Competition
Get ready to be part of an exciting photography celebration, as the “Beauty Across Borders: China-UK Photography Competition” brings forth the mesmerizing natural beauty and rich cultural heritage...
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Little Hunan
Little Hunan Surbiton Little Hunan in Surbiton serves an array of home-made Hunan dishes. All dishes are very authentic and if you like spicy then this is the place for you.
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Building Transnational Bridges: The Grand Opening of China Film Festival 2024 in London, UK
On April 11, the China Film Festival 2024, hosted by China Film Administration and organised by China Film Archive, commenced in London, UK, marking a significant milestone in Sino-British cultural exchange....
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Performance Review: She Came from Xinjiang
She Came from Xinjiang is a performance on the Camden Fringe blending a mix of dancing, singing, and acting. It is written, directed, and performed by Mikray Tursun. Alongside her Euan Shedden also acted...
A British Airways Plane flying in the sky.
British Airways to Halt Direct London-Beijing Flights
BA’s Heathrow-Beijing route will stop in October this year British Airways has announced it will stop its direct London to Beijing flight from October this year. The BA service flew from London Heathrow...
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