Explore Mei Lanfang’s 1930 US tour and how he presented Peking Opera in America through performance, music notation, and visual documentation.
In 1930, Chinese opera performer Mei Lanfang travelled to...
Professor Ling Youshi has advocated for increased support for Chinese language education among overseas Chinese.
As China’s Two Sessions convened, Ling Youshi, a professor at the Hong Kong Institute...
YangYinYue discusses Midu Echoing and how he remixed the Yunnan folk classic into Brazilian Phonk while rethinking tradition and innovation.
The remix of the Yunnan folk classic Midu Mountain Song (弥渡山歌),...
Hélène Rollès reflects on her iconic 1993 hit “My Name Is Hélène”, a song that captured a generation in China and continues to resonate more than 30 years later.
When you hear the name Hélène Rollès, her...
Chinese pianist Lang Lang performs with Cecilia Bartoli at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony, bridging cultures through music and sharing a message of peace.
On February 6th, the...
What drives the growing trend of Western bloggers sharing their tips on traditional Chinese wellness habits on social media?
Recently, many TikTok users have noticed a curious trend: young Western creators...
Beijing-based comedy duo Shu-Fu uses bilingual stand-up and humour to bridge cultures and connect audiences through laughter.
It’s winter in Beijing, and the air carries a crisp chill. Inside a rehearsal...
Explore the philosophy and artistry behind Zhu Jiejing’s performances, where grace, discipline, and the soul of dance come alive.
The Iceberg of Performance
As the melody of Song of the Fishermen filled...
Explore insights from Sam Daws, Senior Adviser at Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative, on China’s AI innovation, global collaboration, and the future of artificial intelligence governance.
Sam Daws,...
Professor Liu Xiao from the Department of History of Science and Technology of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and a visiting scholar of the Needham Research Institute of Cambridge talks...
As 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War – commonly known in the West as WW2 –...
China’s fine traditional culture, extensive and profound, is the crystallization of Chinese civilization’s wisdom, and also an important embodiment of the Chinese people’s cosmology, worldview, social...
Josh Selig is a veteran American television producer and twelve-time Emmy Award winner. As a pioneer in Sino-American animation and film collaboration, he has partnered with numerous Chinese companies....
Chinese novelist Mai Jia moves from spy thrillers to exploring human nature in rural stories that reach readers worldwide.
At the age of 60, Chinese novelist Mai Jia has turned a new page. Once famous...
Cambridge historian Hans van de Ven explains why AI can translate Chinese texts but cannot fully grasp China’s culture and history, highlighting the limits of technology in humanities research.
At a Beijing...
How has Sinology developed in Europe? What are the core topics that European scholars focus on? What kind of mainstream “understanding of China” has taken shape? And what efforts should Europe and China...
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the proposal of the concept that ‘lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets’, as well as the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement on climate change....
Discover Joan Chen’s journey from Chinese cinema to Hollywood, her candid memoir “Catfish”, and her reflections on life, love, identity, and creativity.
Hong Kong narrowly escaped a typhoon...
French director Jean-Jacques Annaud shares his experiences directing “Wolf Totem”, working in China, and his views on AI in filmmaking.
French director Jean-Jacques Annaud, known worldwide...
Follow Tohinali Tusunali as he carries his grandfather’s legacy, singing the Kyrgyz Manas epic and keeping this heritage alive for future generations.
“I want my grandfather’s voice to blow into every...
In Beijing, a small shop shares the warmth of Tibet as the owner turns her experience in Tibet into connections.
Years ago, on a snowy road into Tibet, Liu Mengyao feared she might not survive. Her car...
Stuart Wiggin, winner of the ‘Friendship Envoy Award’ at the second edition of the Orchid Awards, answers how foreign bloggers can tell China stories well.
After graduating from Oxford University in 2007,...
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement and the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European Union. Looking ahead at these two important...
As a vital component of China’s outstanding traditional culture and the reflection of Chinese wisdom, intangible cultural heritage not only embodies human cultural diversity and creativity but also serves...
Chinese language education in South Africa works as an excellent method of building people-to-people exchanges.
“Language is a tool for human communication, a carrier of civilization, and a bridge...
Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore shared his opinion on the mystery of film of the ‘image magician’ , and talked about the changes in the development of world cinema.
The 27th Shanghai International...
Recently, the 9th World Conference on Sinology was held in Shenzhen with the theme of ‘Understanding China: Sinological Research in the Age of Artificial Intelligence’. Co-hosted by the Centre...
Chinese cartoonist Nie Jun explains how Chinese comics are seen across the world in this exclusive interview.
Like a particularly cute child gently putting the hands of two adults together, the comics...
“I share my stories with you, and you share your stories with me.” Yiran Duan, from Dali in Yunnan and founder of handcraft studio Yi Crafts, explained how teaching crafts is a bridge between cultures.
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In a quiet village in the southern Belgian province of Namur, architect Nicolas Godelet sits in his studio, intent on his drawing. This is the village where he spent his childhood and where he still lives...
Xueting C. Ni talks to China Minutes about her latest work, Sinophagia, the complexities of Chinese horror, and her dedication to sharing China with the West.
Xueting C. Ni was born in Guangzhou during...
East Meets West丨Wang Jie: What is the significance of the successful UNESCO heritage application for the Spring Festival?