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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...
With the changing of the year, many places in China welcome the New Year with special activities.Hangzhou：Zouyun （走运）
“Happiness” “career luck” “wealth luck” “academic...
John Rabe’s essential role in saving lives during the Nanjing Massacre is remembered 87 years on.
In 1937, the Japanese invasion of China resulted in the horrific Nanjing Massacre. The German John...
China’s CR450 high-speed train prototype debuts as world’s fastest high-speed train.
China unveiled the CR450 high-speed train prototype recently. It is seen as the fastest high-speed train in the...
On December 21, “Walking the Great Wall, Witnessing the Chinese Civilization”, the 2nd “Assembly by Great Wall” Promotion Activities and Dialogue on World Cultural Heritage was...
‘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...
Chinese youth embrace inter peace from decompression products.
“Why the slides are not done? The wage is too low.” “I think it’s legal to take a break.” “How can I maintain...
World snooker No.1 Judd Trump has become a Hong Kong resident through the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, HK official announced on Dec. 24th.
Trump arrived in Hong Kong on Dec. 23rd to collect his identity...
Chinese people are welcoming the Spring Festival of the Year of the Snake through different celebrations.
Chinese New Year’s Eve has been officially included in the Spring Festival break in 2025,...
Best Chinese Movies of 2024 brings together a list of some of the best movies from China and the Chinese diaspora released during 2024.
There were a lot of great movies to choose from this year. The China...
Macao has made new progress in appropriate economic diversification.
Ahead of the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to China, which falls on Dec. 20th, national and regional flags fluttered high...
What role can Macao play in promoting cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries?
Since its return to the motherland in 1999, Macao has always played an important role in the exchanges...
Flexible Jobs Rise as Chinese Workers Seek Work-life BalanceNearly two-thirds of Chinese consumers now value their private lives more than career success, marking a significant shift since the...
Shanghai has gone further than most other parts of China in its efforts to curtail smoking.
After decades of campaigns to enforce indoor smoking bans, Shanghai is now moving to try and stop residents lighting...
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...
Smelly Cat sells’ Friends’ sentiment in Beijing
Two decades after Friends ended, the popularity of the hit American TV series continues among young Chinese. On December 4, a “Friends”-themed...
This year, ACGN (Animation, Comic, Game, and Novel) derivative products shopping has surged significantly, and become a new consumer phenomenon – “goods economy”.
“Goods” usually represent ACGN merchandise,...
Bosideng Extreme Collection launches in London with the cooperation of the China Polar Science Expedition team.
Bosideng and the Chinese Polar Expedition Team have joined forces to explore the full potential...
Despite early skepticism, Macao has disappointed naysayers, emerging as a model for the success of the “one country, two systems” policy.
Macao’s success is attributed to its strong relationship...
Hainan Yangpu Ancient Salt Field is listed on China’s national industrial heritage list.
China recently announced the sixth batch of the national industrial heritage list, with the Yangpu Ancient...
BBC’s Inside No. 9 has received an interactive theatre adaption in Beijing.
A new immersive theatre adaptation drama of BBC’s Inside No. 9 has been staged in Beijing on Dec. 4, attracting...
Festive Christmas Celebration Hosted at the Embassy in Beijing
From December 7th to 8th, the British Chamber of Commerce in China in partnership with the British Embassy in Beijing hosted a festive Christmas...
Ancient Li brocade has gradually integrated into modern life.
UNESCO added traditional Li textile techniques: spinning, dyeing, weaving, and embroidering to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural...
Winter winds have swept through the northern reaches of China, but the Harbin Ice-cutting Festival is heating up tourists’ enthusiasm for travelling.
In the presence of a biting wind, fur-clad workers...
Liu Cixin, famous Chinese science-fiction author of The Three-Body Problem talks to East Meets West about AI, Science Fiction, and the future.
A few days ago, the 35th Galaxy Awards ceremony, known as...
Spring Festival was inscribed by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Dec. 5.
Spring festival, also known as Chinese New Year, is a festival that marks the...
Language is a mirror of society, and this year’s buzzwords reflect the characteristics of the times.
On December 2, the editorial department of Yaowen Jiaozi (咬文嚼字), released the top ten buzzwords of 2024,...
Chinese online literature has gained popularity overseas, particularly among Generation Z.
The British Library recently expanded its Chinese collection by adding printed copies of 10 Chinese web novels....
#ChinaTravel: This “To Do List” to make your trip to China more interesting.
China has expanded its visa-free policy to passport holders from Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta,...
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...
