Huangjian Wetlands Crane
The Graceful Dance of Cranes in Huangjian's Wetlands: A Beautiful Ode to Nature
The story of Huangjian Town, and it’s beautiful wetlands. “Walked by that little river, Have you ever heard tell, Of a girl who once came here, Left a story to dwell? Crossed this reed-covered...
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The Stone God Review
The Stone God Review: Opera delivers a wonderful adaption of Hong Ying’s books. Based on the books by Hong Ying, The Stone God is set in 1970s Chongqing and tells two magical tales of the young Chinese...
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Top 15 Chinese Cities for Travel in 2024
China Minutes: 2024 Top 15 Chinese Cities for Inbound Tourism Oversea Influence. With 700 million views in online searches, “China Travel” has reclaimed its place in the global spotlight, reflecting...
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New Exhibition in London Showcases Chinese Artist Qi Yang
From 29th October to 4th November, the work of Chinese artist Qi Yang will be on display at Sotheby’s Wemyss Gallery.  The exhibition of Qi Yang’s work showcases his blend of Zen philosophy with...
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Stone Carving: Fantastic Creatures and Where to Find Them
The Beijing Stone Carving Art Museum offers a unique look at Chinese stone art. British photographer and traveler John Thomson likely could not have envisioned that the Zhenjue Temple (The Five Pagoda...
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...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
Wing Chun review, picture from the dance drama showing two leads fighting.
Review: The fabulous Wing Chun is worthy of Yip Man’s legacy
Wing Chun Review: Excellent dance drama showcases the story of Yip Man, running until September 7th at Sadler’s Wells Theatre. Wing Chun brings the story of Bruce Lee’s teacher Grandmaster Yip Man to life...
Locals watch a lion dance performance at a show for the celebration of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in London, Britain, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
What is Mid-Autumn Festival?
Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, but what is it? And how can you celebrate? Held every year on the 15th day of the 8th Month in China’s lunar calendar, Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important festivals...
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...
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...
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...
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A virtual journey into London Chinatown’s now and then
With giant flowers blossoming along the pavement, black and white banners written in traditional Chinese that were commonly seen in any Chinese city back in the 1900’s hovering in the air and iconic landmarks...
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Anti-racist Instagram Opera: Shaping and Rethinking the Theatrical Form
As a response to the prejudice shown towards the East and South East Asian diaspora during the pandemic, the anti-racist Instagram opera, nineteen ways of looking, a constellation of music, image, dance...
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Xuefei Yang to Illuminate Shakespeare's Globe with Candlelit Recital
Xuefei Yang, hailed as “One of the most extraordinary instrumentalists in the world” by the New York Sun and recognized as “One of the 100 Best Artists of Our Time” by Classic FM,...
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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...
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...
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...
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