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London events in May with a Chinese twist.
A roundup of all the best Chinese-related events in London during May. Art exhibitions, book launches, academic talks, musical performances, and more are happening...
Luka Yuanyuan Yang took over The Garden Cinema with screenings of five of her short films and feature documentary Chinatown Cha Cha.
Luka Yuanyuan Yang is a Chinese documentary filmmaker who directed Chinatown...
Xueting C. Ni talks to China Minutes about her latest work Sinophagia, the complexities of Chinese horror, and her dedication to sharing China with the West.
Xueting C. Ni was born in Guangzhou, during...
IShowSpeed Unc followed him across China giving Speed food and becoming a highlight of the stream – all to promote his hometown.
Unc was a standout of IShowSpeed’s China tour, showing up in cities...
Ne Zha 2 UK release set for March 14th by Trinity CineAsia.
Ne Zha 2 UK release has been confirmed as previews on March 14th and then a wide release on March 21st. UK-based distributor Trinity CineAsia...
London March events with a Chinese twist.
A roundup of all the best Chinese-related events in London during March. There are art exhibitions, book launches, academic talks, and more available.
Day Dream...
As Ne zha 2 becomes the highest-grossing animated film of all time, we have a look at some of the best Chinese animated movies.
Chinese animated movies have seen a significant rise in popularity recently,...
Songhelou restaurant is opening a branch in London over 250 years after being founded in Suzhou, China.
Founded in the early years of the Qing Dynasty, the first record of Songhelou dates back to 1757....
MINT Chinese Film Festival returns to Keswick from Feb 21st to 23rd 2025 for its third edition.
The festival will showcase over 30 Chinese and Asian films including European and British premiers.
Opening...
London Chinese New Year Events will be found across the capital, with the big day on Wednesday 29th January.
For China, New Year doesn’t fall on January 1st, but at the beginning of the new Lunar...
Best Chinese Books of 2024 brings together a list of some of the best books from China published during 2024.
Tons of great Chinese books were released this year. The China Minutes team made some of our...
‘I Am Mosuo’ documentary about the Mosuo people of southwestern China screened in London.
London-based Yi Crafts and the Mosuo Museum of southwestern China came together to host an event about the Mosuo...
Curator Jialiang Dou talks about her mission to interweave traditional crafts with modern realities.
Starting with a background in Geography Information Systems but a passion for art and culture, Jialiang...
As 2024 draws to a close we check the numbers to present China Minute’s most-read articles of the year.
It feels like it only just started, but 2024 is almost over already. To celebrate the end...
London December events with a Chinese twist. A roundup of all the best Chinese-related events in London during December. From local events in the Chinese-British community to lectures from experts at London’s...
Isha’s song from Arcane is sung in Mandarin Chinese by Hong Kong superstar Eason Chang, here is Isha’s Song Lyrics English Translation.
Editors Note: This article contains minor spoilers for...
Arcane finally got a Chinese song, with League of Legends’ strong presence in China, the only surprising thing about this is that it took so long.
Editors Note: This article contains minor spoilers...
Mountain Gift Pop-Up shop opening party brought South-Western Chinese crafts, food, and singing to central London.
Mountain Gift pop-up shop selling a collection of handicrafts, clothing, jewellery, and...
The Collection of 1,700 pieces is the highest-value donation ever to the British Museum.
The British Museum has been gifted a collection of 1,700 Chinese ceramic pieces valued at £1 billion from the trustees...
The Stone God Review: Opera delivers a wonderful adaption of Hong Ying’s books.
Based on the books by Hong Ying, The Stone God is set in 1970s Chongqing and tells two magical tales of the young Chinese...
The UK’s only brick-and-mortar Chinese bookshop, Guanghwa in London Chinatown, risks closing down due to a major rent increase.
For 53 years Guanghwa has been a staple of London Chinatown. Located along...
London events in November with a Chinese cultural twist.
A roundup of all the best Chinese related events in London during November. From local events in the Chinese British community to major festivals....
Could Soho be pedestrianised?
Soho businesses have called for the area, which borders Chinatown, to be included in the Mayor of London’s plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street.
In September, the Mayor...
The Stone God opera brings Chongqing to London in retelling of Hong Ying’s book.
Telling the story of life in the old city of Chongqing, ‘The Stone God’ opera based on the book by Hong...
Chinese scammers in London have stolen over £140,000 from other Chinese residents using a ‘blessing scam’.
Scammers have stolen over £140,000 in cash and jewellery in a series of scams targeting Chinese...
Cai Lun: Ein Heldenleben was an inspired but flawed performance, falling short of its ambitious goals of merging East and West.
Written and directed by famed Chinese playwright Chen Xinyi, it was performed...
Comedian Echo (冉榕) brings rural Chinese women’s stories to light through dark humour, sharing personal struggles on ‘Stand-Up Comedy and Friends.’
Up and coming Comedian Echo has become...
Vivien Zhang showcases her latest work at a new exhibition using the natural world to explore her experiences of migration.
Opening at Pilar Corrias in London on 9th October, Vivien Zhang’s Flat Earth...
Tiaoxiu is China’s policy of shifting days off for holidays, you get seven days off but have to work your weekends to make up for it.
The National Day Golden Week has started in China and people are enjoying...
Cockroaches and dead mice were found in the Wong Kei kitchen.
Wong Kei, the well-known Chinatown restaurant has been fined over £40,000 after cockroaches and dead mice were found in the kitchen.
Gosing...
Learn about all the Chinese related events being held in London this October
Mid-Autumn festival has passed with its range of great Chinese events. If you had a taste and wanted to experience more, or...
The new British Museum exhibition showcases the Silk Road as an interconnected web of trade routes from China to England.
The new Silk Road exhibition at the British Museum opens on the 26th of September,...
