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...
CIFTIS 2026 in Beijing showcases robots, designer toys and immersive technologies, showing how new tech is entering everyday life and global markets.
The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services...
Forty-three years ago, Wu Wenguang made his first visit to the United Kingdom, with a group of Chinese ethnic music performers and a guqin that was already 800 years old.
At an arts festival in southwest...
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’s private enterprises are boosting R&D investment, advancing technological innovation and embracing emerging industries to fuel high-quality growth.
The 2026 Private Economy Innovation and Development...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
Xiamen launches the first direct passenger flight from Fujian to the UK, cutting travel time and boosting business and tourism links between China and Britain.
On 6 September, Xiamen launched the first...
On August 26th, the 3rd Cambridge Chinese Music & Culture Festival held an event at the Royal Academy of Music in London with Wu Wenguang.
The professor at the China Conservatory of Music, honorary...
On September 1st, the new school year began across China. This year marked a new beginning: the first children born in the 2020s entered primary school.
Growing up with artificial intelligence (AI) from...
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...
To truly celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival you need to enjoy mooncakes, find out where to get the best mooncakes in London in this article.
It is traditional to enjoy mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival. This...
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...
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...
Mongolian music duo Eilseg & Davanim talk about nomadic culture, love, tradition and creativity, and how they carry their roots into the world.
For Eilseg and Davanim, being “nomadic” is not simply...
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 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 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 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...
How do you really get to know a country as vast and multi-layered as China? It takes looking past the daily headlines and stepping directly into individual lives, neighbourhood trade networks, deep historical...
A Chinese creator made the AI short drama Guixu largely on his own. Its success shows how AI is changing filmmaking in China.
A young Chinese creator has made a sci-fi short drama largely on his own. He...
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...
China’s services trade grew 8.3% in the first half of 2026 as CIFTIS 2026 prepares to showcase new services and global opportunities.
According to Yan Dong, Vice Minister of China’s Ministry of Commerce,...
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 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...
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...
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...
Mid-Autumn Festival is almost here, and we’ve rounded up all the best events across London.
Occasionally known as the Moon Festival or the mooncake festival for the tasty mooncakes typically eaten...