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Take a "high-five with the Buddha" selfie @Yungang Grottoes
Recently, a young UK couple (@ Wine Fairy Couple Jack & Paige) has punched in at the Yungang Grottoes, where Black Myth: Wukong is set. The couple’s popularity on China’s short-video social platform...
Ein Heldenleban: Cai Lun at St Luke's.
Ein Heldenleben: Cai Lun to be Performed at St Luke's in London
Ein Heldenleben: Cai Lun to be Performed at St Luke’s in London. Chinese director Chen Xinyi will bring to life the story of Cai Lun, the inventor of paper, on stage at St Luke’s in London...
Attendees of the London High End Property Forum.
Many Chinese Attend London High-End Property Forum
The High-End Property Forum in London shows Chinese investors interest in the UK property market. The second High-End Property Forum was held in London on October 1st with many Chinese amongst the attendees...
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East Meets West丨Zhang Fenglei: How China’s Buddhist Community Became an Important Bridge for Sino-Foreign Cultural Exchanges?
Buddhism was introduced into China during the Han dynasty, and since then, it has been continuously absorbing Chinese local cultural ideology and gradually developing into a religious and cultural form...
Vivien Zhang's Flat Earth at Pilar Corrias. Photo by Benjamin Westoby.
Flat Earth Exhibition Showcases Vivien Zhang’s Latest Artworks
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...
A volunteer gives free haircut to an elderly woman in Shandong.
China Looks to Robots and Food Halls to Care for Elderly Residents
Many cities have introduced new supporting measures to enhance service guarantees for elderly citizens. Chongyang Festival, also known as China’s Seniors’ Day, falls on Oct. 11 this year, and...
Hu Bing with Consistence models at London Fashion Week.
Hu Bing on London Fashion Week, Chinese Fashion, and the Importance of a Team
Hu Bing sat down with the China Minutes team to talk London Fashion Week, the importance of his team, and how Chinese brands can break out globally.  On the evening of September 12, 2024, at 8 p.m., China’s...
Tourists checked in at a local café in Hongcun, Yi County, Anhui Province.
Chinese Village Cafés: More Than Just a Cup of Coffee
Village cafes in rural China are offering a new lifestyle behind a cup of coffee. As you sit at a café in the heart of London sipping on a cup of coffee from a chain restaurant amidst the noise of the...
William Lindesay pointing at a map of the Great Wall.
East Meets West|William Lindesay, a Briton who has been exploring the Great Wall of China for 38 years
The Great Wall stretches across 15 provinces in China. The greatest military defence project in ancient history, it represents deep historical and cultural heritage. For William Lindesay, it is also a...
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Passion for sports boosts holiday travel, spending in China
Numerous visitors swarmed into sports venues to participate in or watch various sports activities. Approximately two months after the conclusion of the Paris Olympic Games, Chinese people’s enthusiasm...
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Chinese National Day Holiday Box Office Hits 2.1 Billion Yuan
A woman walks past film posters at a cinema in Tancheng County, east China’s Shandong Province, Oct. 7, 2024. Photo from Xinhua China recorded 2.1 billion yuan (about 297 million U.S. dollars) in...
Someone crossing a bridge over the Liao river near Panjin in Liaoning province, China.
More Young People in China are Heading Outdoors to "explore new frontiers"
Heading outdoors is a new choice for young Chinese people trying to shake off the office routine. On September 3rd, American-born Chinese athlete Eileen Gu shared her 21-kilometer mountain hike in New...
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Liangzhu: China's 5,000 Year Old Neaolithic Jade Capital
“Congcong”, one of the mascots of the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, is named after the jade cong unearthed from the ruins of Liangzhu City. Jade cong, also called “yucong”, are mysterious artifacts. Some...
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Photoessay: Experience Beijing's Lifestyle and Traditionals at Jingcai Lantern Festival
The largest-ever lantern festival lights up Beijing in China’s National Day Holiday. This perfect place for night owls to visit. Every year the Jingcai Lantern Festival becomes one of the most popular...
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Tiaoxiu: Why Seven Days Off in China is Actually Only Five, or is it Three?
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...
Vivienne Tam and Paris Jackson walking the catwalk.
Weaving a Cultural Tapestry: LíJǐn and Vivienne Tam Unveil 'La Li - Breeze of Hainan' Collection
Vivienne Tam has unveiled the new “La Li – Breeze of Hainan” collection at Paris Fashion Week based on China’s Li ethnic minority textilework. Vivienne Tam’s highly anticipated...
Golden Week China celebrations.
Understanding China's National Day Golden Week Holiday
China celebrates its National Day on October 1st, and the start of the travel-filled Golden Week holiday. Each year on October 1st the People’s Republic of China marks National Day. It also starts one...
Screenshot from Black Myth: Wukong.
How can Chinese music break through globally: The Black Myth: Wukong effect
Black Myth: Wukong has helped a unique Chinese music genre – Northern Shaanxi storytelling – go mainstream. The recent surge in popularity of the Chinese video game Black Myth: Wukong has catapulted...
Wong Kei Hygiene.
London Chinatown restaurant Wong Kei fined over £40,000 for hygiene offences
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...
What’s on in London November: Chinese Social and Cultural Events
October Events in London: Celebrating Chinese Culture
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...
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Wear a "garden" on the head and take a selfie in Quanzhou
Rencently, Quanzhou travel has been very popular in China. This coastal city located in the southeast of China. It’s well-known as the starting point of the ancient Maritime Silk Road. During the Song...
Ole Bouman cycles to china from amsterdam. Here a picture of his bike in Turkey.
East Meets West丨 ‘Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles’:Dutchman Ole Bouman's ‘Journey to the East’
After 156 days and 10,756 kilometers on his bike, starting from Amsterdam and traveling through Vienna, Istanbul, Tehran, Urumqi, Luoyang, and many other cities, Dutchman Ole Bouman finally arrived in...
Silk Road Exhibition in the British Musuem showing artifact from China and the word Dunhuang.
New Silk Road Exhibition Opens at the British Museum
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,...
A pet owner is selecting meal bowls for her pet.
Businesses sniff out success in China's growing pet industry
The growth of the middle class, rapid urbanization and shifting demographics have transformed the China pet industry into one of the fastest-growing pet markets in the world. Elderly people and the young...
This is West Lake, which is famous for the ancient Chinese mythological story "The Legend of the White Snake".
People want to travel during the week-long National Day holiday
The National Day holiday is coming, and China is planning to travel. China will supply more cultural activities and tourism products around the week-long National Day holiday starting on Oct. 1, the Ministry...
Visitors enjoying the Jiangsu culture festival in Germany.
The Grand Canal Meets the Rhine River at Folk Music Festival
Jiangsu Culture Festival Opens in Germany with concerts and events showcasing Chinese culture from the Jiangnan region. A German proverb aptly states, “Mountains may not meet, but people must”. This was...
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Let's Go For a Ride, Along the central axis of Beijing
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Kanye West is performing on his concert.
Kanye West Returns to China Boosting Holiday Economy
Mid-Autumn Festival concerts by Western superstars like Kanye and Mariah Carey have boosted local economies in China. American rapper Kanye West rocked Wuyuanhe Stadium in Haikou, the capital of south...
Bosideng reveals news Dibian collection at London store.
Bosideng Launches Award-Winning Dibian Collection at London Fashion Week
China’s leading down jackets brand Bosideng, launched its innovative Autumn 2024 collection in Europe at its flagship store during London Fashion Week on September 14. As Chinese fashion designers make...
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...
Mid-Autumn Festival Rabbits are sitting around the moon cake.
Rabbits Have a Reunion on the Moon for Mid-Autumn Festival
With the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, several rabbits—animals associated with the festival—have been invited to taste mooncakes on the Moon. Rabbits sitting around a giant mooncake for a Mid-Autumn...
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