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Embracing Craft, Connecting Culture exhibition by Crafts on Peel brings Hong Kong Craft to 2025 London Craft Week.
Hong Kong is a vibrant melting pot of cultures, a perfect crucible for artisans from...
China’s major mid-year shopping event, the “618” festival, is back — and this year, it’s going even more global.
E-commerce giant Taobao has expanded its “Global Free Shipping” program to 12 countries...
In China, low-sugar tea beverages are rapidly gaining ground as health-conscious consumers drive a structural shift in the soft drinks market.
Health-driven Transformation Reshapes Market
Since 2023, RTD...
Longmen Grottoes blends ancient Buddhist art with modern digital technology to protect and share its cultural heritage worldwide.
In 2024, China’s Longmen Grottoes welcomed over 7.7 million visitors....
The Wind From Craft Town conference was successfully held on May 15th at the Victoria and Albert Museum, exploring the concept of Craft Town across the UK and China.
This conference explores the concept...
A themed cultural event, “Anxi Tieguanyin: The Magical Leaf from the East,” took place at the China Pavilion during London Craft Week 2025. The event was held at the new premises of the Chinese Embassy...
Shanghai Disney Resort began construction on May 19th, on a new Spider-Man-themed land. This major expansion reflects growing global investment in China’s theme park industry.
Located next to Zootopia,...
Explore how numbers like 520 and 1314 express love in Chinese culture.
Every May 20th, China celebrates a special Valentine’s Day called “520″ as the pronunciation of these numbers in Chinese...
Tekes is a unique city in Xinjiang designed around the I Ching’s Bagua, embodying ancient wisdom in its layout.
In China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, lies a city like no other—Tekes, also known...
The Zidanku Silk Manuscript returns to China after 80 years, marking a key moment in cultural repatriation.
Returned by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art on May 16, remnants of an ancient...
On May 13th, the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province held the ‘Guangdong Time Honored Brand Economic and Trade Promotion Conference’, sharing Guangdong’s historic brands in London.
This promotion...
The inaugural 2025 Sino-UK Entrepreneur Forum on May 14th, hosted by The 48 Group and China Daily, looked to the future of smart technologies between the UK and China.
Organised with the theme “Smart...
800 women raced up Shanghai Tower in a sky-high challenge celebrating strength, friendship, and fitness.
On May 18, the 2025 Shanghai Tower Women’s Vertical Marathon took place at Shanghai Tower, the tallest...
“In the Hands of the Bai, all things have spirit” opens the short documentary Living Spirits (万物有灵), part of the Living Spirits: Bai Craft and the Art of Nature exhibition at London Craft Week.
Walking...
Travel agents from Europe head to China on an organised trip to experience Guizhou Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regions unique culture and travel opportunities.
In order to promote the recovery...
China leads the world in AI adoption, not just in numbers, but also in mindset, KPMG report shows.
A new report by KPMG reveals that 93% of Chinese professionals are using artificial intelligence (AI)...
In today’s world of instant digital photography, an old-school method called “peel-apart film” has surged in popularity across China. What’s driving this retro technique to become so coveted and so costly?
Recently,...
Museum is a vital institution for cultural exchange, education, and heritage preservation.
May 18 marks International Museum Day. This year’s theme, The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities,...
Exoskeleton robots go viral in China, making mountain hikes easier for tourists of all ages.
In many of China’s top tourist destinations, a high-tech device—exoskeleton robots—is quietly changing the way...
“I share my stories with you, and you share your stories with me.” Yiran Duan, from Dali in Yunnan and founder of handcraft studio Yi Crafts, explained how teaching crafts is a bridge between cultures.
From...
Since early May, a monkey at Hefei Wildlife Park in Anhui province has gone viral on Chinese social media.
The male black-capped capuchin, with his jet-black hair and distinct square face, quickly captured...
Ten years on, Hamilton finds new life on Chinese social media through fan covers and digital creativity.
“A toast to the groom, to the bride… May you always be satisfied…”
These lyrics from Hamilton are...
The 2025 London Craft Week China Pavilion Tiankong Kaiwu was unveiled at the Royal Mint Court on May 12th.
Entitled Tiangong Kaiwu: Crafting Works of China, this year’s China Pavilion focuses on...
High Commissioner Kingsley Mamabolo launched his riveting memoir ‘Let Not The Sun Set On You’ in London on Friday, 2nd May.
Kingsley Mamabolo is South Africa’s High Commissioner to the UK. He gained this...
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...
China launches 5 G-A nationwide, boosting mobile speeds.
Recently, users in Beijing, Zhejiang, and other regions noticed a new signal on their phones: “5 G-A.” Many praised the speed boost. One netizen...
Beijing High-Tech Expo Wraps Up with Breakthroughs and Global Partnerships.
The 27th China Beijing International High-Tech Expo concluded on May 11 in Beijing.
Over 1,200 cutting-edge technologies were...
The Beijing International Film Festival is coming to London with screenings of six Tiantan Award Winners at the Genesis Cinema in East London from May 10th to May 17th.
A satellite event for the Beijing...
On May 8, 1945, Germany’s surrender marked the victory of the World Antifascist War and the end of a war nightmare that swept across the European continent. Europe and the United States often designated...
Lutes From the Silk Road concert and workshop on May 10th set to bring alive the Silk Road through music.
London Lutes Ensemble will give a special concert with a free workshop on Saturday, May 10th.
The...
Swedish authorities say they have not found evidence that a Chinese vessel deliberately cut Baltic Sea cables last year.
In a report on April 15th the Swedish Accident Investigation Authority (SHK) found...
In a quiet village in the southern Belgian province of Namur, architect Nicolas Godelet sits in his studio, intent on his drawing. This is the village where he spent his childhood and where he still lives...
