Chinese swimmer Sun Yang competed at China's national championship after returning from a doping ban.
After four-year suspension Chinese swimmer Sun Yang is back to competing
Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang returns to competing after long suspension China’s three-time Olympic gold medalist Sun Yang won the men’s 400-meter freestyle title on Aug 25, at the 2024...
A view of the advertisements of Xibei Catering Group at a department store in Beijing. They are one of China's restuarants expanding overseas.
China's Home-grown Restaurants are Expanding Overseas
China’s restaurants expand overseas to Europe and America as a way to gain new sources of income. Earlier this year, Song Xuan, a communication executive of Xibei Catering Group, a well-known Chinese...
Eric Liddell Exhibition opening in Edinburgh, UK.
Eric Liddell & Weifang Exhibition Opens in Edinburgh, UK
New Eric Liddell & Weifang exhibition in Edinburgh shows Eric Liddell’s story in China. The new exhibition Eric Liddell & Weifang opened on August 22nd at the Eric Liddell Community charity...
Image of main characters in Zhang Yimou's film To Live.
Movie Review: To Live by Zhang Yimou at The Garden Cinema
To Live Review: The Garden Cinema screens terrific but sorrowful movie by Zhang Yimou. To Live is not an enjoyable movie. Life is unrelenting in oppressing the protagonist Fugui and his family, to the...
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Review: Symphony Kukai’s European premiere
Symphony Kukai’s European Premiere introduces an East Asian Buddhist monk to the UK through music. Inside Central Hall Westminster, the orchestra and choir sit in the shadow of a great organ, ready to...
"You swan, he frog" Chinglish goes viral.
"You swan, he frog": Heartbroken foreign blogger finds comfort in Chinglish goodwill messages
Chinglish warms hearts on social media “You swan, he frog” and “Cry, cry, cry what cry?” Confused? This isn’t a new episode of the old British show Mind Your Language, but...
A screenshot of the video showing seven suns in the sky over Chengdu, China.
Seven Suns Appeare in the Sky Over China
Viewers were wowed by the appearance of seven suns in China In a rare occurrence, residents in China recently witnessed what looked like seven suns in the sky simultaneously. The video was filmed in the...
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'Black Myth: Wukong': an interactive adventure in Chinese culture
Black Myth: Wukong gives global players an interactive adventure in Chinese culture and The Journey to the West. Breaking multiple all-time player records since its debut on Tuesday, Black Myth: Wukong...
People walk past a Black Myth: Wukong advert in Hangzhou,
New Chinese-Developed AAA Game 'Black Myth: Wukong' a Global Hit
Black Myth: Wukong releases globally to critical and popular acclaim Black Myth: Wukong, the first AAA game developed by Chinese company Game Science, was officially released globally on Aug 20th quickly...
The opening image at the Red Sorghum screening, used in this Red Sorghum review.
Movie Review: Zhang Yimou’s Red Sorghum at The Garden Cinema
Red Sorghum review: The opening movie of The Garden Cinema’s Zhang Yimou retrospective shines. Zhang Yimou’s magnificent directorial debut Red Sorghum (1987) shines as it opens a retrospective of his movies screening...
An image of the China delegation to the 1932 Olympics showing the China Olympic Spirit.
East Meets West|Yang Shangjian: What are the common spiritual pursuits of mankind carried by the Olympic Games?
Looking back at history, what is China’s connection with the Olympic Games? What image has China established on the international Olympic stage? Why do the Olympics hold such a special place in sport?...
The bartender pouring drinks at The Bar at China Tang.
An evening of Fenjiu baijiu cocktails at China Tang
The Bar at China Tang brings the unique taste of Chinese Fenjiu baijiu to London with a range of cocktails. Walk the length of The Dorchester hotel’s extravagant main promenade to the very back, and you’ll...
A musician playing at the Yunnan Cultural Festival.
Yunnan Cultural Festival Dazzles London
The inaugural Yunnan Cultural Festival brought southwestern China to the UK for a wonderful day of performances, workshops, and market stalls. Held in Camden on Saturday 3rd of August, the inaugural Yunnan...
China's sports interest increased after the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Olympics Cause Massive Rise in Sports Interest Across China
The Paris 2024 Olympics has caused a significant increase in participation in sports across China. The Olympics may have finally ended, but its legacy has only just started in China. Across the country,...
Eric Liddell running a race.
The Flying Scotsman: Eric Liddell's Life in China
Memorialised in the great British film Chariots of Fire, Eric Liddell is a legend in Scotland, and in China. In his remarkable life he was a sprinter, rugby player, and missionary. He is remembered for...
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China Musicians Association Celebrates Resounding Success of China-UK Cultural Exchange Concert
From June 28 to July 2, the China Musicians Association’s art troupe presents a special cultural exchange concert in the UK, and hosts 2 meeting performances in Manchester and London, showcasing...
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Jessamine Chan: ‘The feeling of otherness affected how I saw the world’
The School for Good Mothers is an instant New York Times Bestseller, an explosive debut novel, where one lapse in judgement lands a struggling young Chinese-American single mother Frida Liu in a government...
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A virtual journey into London Chinatown’s now and then
Feature image: Chinatown in London. Photography: Valentin Petkov @thefreak1337/Unsplash. With giant flowers blossoming along the pavement, black and white banners written in traditional Chinese that were...
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Shang-Chi star Simu Liu: I will never change my Chinese name
The creatives behind Marvel’s first-ever Asian-led superhero movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings arrived in London last week to attend the premiere on the “Blue Carpet” at the Curzon...
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Performance Review: She Came from Xinjiang by Mikray Tursun
She Came from Xinjiang introduces the Uhygur culture through an immersive show touching on serious themes. It is a performance on the Camden Fringe blending a mix of dancing, singing, and acting. The show...
A British Airways Plane flying in the sky.
British Airways to Halt Direct London-Beijing Flights
BA’s Heathrow-Beijing route will stop in October this year British Airways has announced it will stop its direct London to Beijing flight from October this year. The BA service flew from London Heathrow...
Chinese Gymnast Zhou Yaqin biting her medal alognisde two Italian medal winners at Paris 2024 Olympics.
Chinese Gymnast Zhou Yaqin Goes Viral with Medal Biting Reaction
After taking silver in the beam at Paris 2024 China’s Zhou Yaqin went viral after copying the Italian medal winners medal biting China’s beam silver medallist Zhou Yaqin went viral after copying Italian...
The screen at the UK premier of the Chinese movie Successor.
Movie Review: China’s blockbuster comedy Successor arrives in the UK
Chinese movie Successor brought plenty of laughs to its UK Premier at Odeon Covent Garden on Friday 2nd August The hilarious Chinese movie Successor (2024) held its UK premier last Friday as it opens globally...
Poster for Blink of an Eye showing Beijing urbanisation.
Sold out “Blink of an Eye” Screening in London Shows Reality of Beijing Urbanisation
Blink of an Eye at the Barbican brought together a series of short films showcasing Beijing urbanisation. Premiering in July to a sold-out cinema at the Barbican Blink of an Eye showcased Beijing urbanisation...
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Beauty Across Borders: China-UK Photography Competition launches in London
UK-China photography competition aims to showcase the best of China and the UK.  The ‘Beauty Across Borders: China-UK Photography Competition’ was officially unveiled on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 in London. It...
The Garden Cinema in London.
The Garden Cinema brings Chinese great Zhang Yimou to the UK
The After four years of work, a season of Zhang Yimou’s movies will screen for the first time in Europe at The Garden Cinema from July 19th. London’s newest independent cinema, The Garden Cinema...
China's famous painting Admonitions of the Court Instructress goes on display for only six weeks this summer at the British Museum in London.
One of China’s oldest paintings goes on display in London
China’s famous painting Admonitions of the Court Instructress goes on display for only six weeks this summer at the British Museum in London. Weaving your way through the British Museum’s seemingly...
Chinese Traditional Art exhibition hosted in Beijing.
'Spirit Matters: Traditional Culture in Chinese Contemporary Art' Hits the UK
Chinese traditional culture is turned into art. On July 5, 2024, the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts unveiled the China National Arts Fund’s 2024 project “Spirit Matters: Traditional Culture...
Visitors participate in a silk fan workshop at the London Craft Week.
Silk and Handicrafts-themed workshops at “Chinese Design: Harmony in Diversity" London Craft Week
Silk and handicraft workshops held at London Craft Week. On May 15, during the 10th London Craft Week themed “Chinese Design: Harmony in Diversity”, Silk and Handicrafts-themed lectures and workshops were...
Speaker at the London Craft Week.
Jizhou Kiln Ceramics Made a Grand Entrance at the 10th London 'Chinese Design: Harmony in Diversity' Craft Week
On May 14, the annual 10th London Craft Week, themed ‘Chinese Design: Harmony in Diversity’ featured a special event with Jizhou Kiln Ceramics as the guest of honour. Jizhou Kiln, located in...
Speech at the London Craft Week.
10th London Craft Week themed 'Chinese Design: Harmony in Diversity' launched in UK
Chinese themed 10th London Craft Week launches On May 13th, London celebrated the opening of the tenth annual London Craft Week. This year themed “Chinese Design: Harmony in Diversity.” London...
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Famous actress Cecilia Yip performs in the stage play 'King Lear' in England
Hong Kong film star Cecilia Yip to star in new King Lear play in London Film star Cecilia Yip will star in a Hong Kong version of King Lear at the Riverside Studios in London. The performance will premier...
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