Every day, Mr Xing Rao plays tennis, except when it rains. He is 96 years old but does daily one-hour sessions hitting the ball 1,000 times against a wall in his neighbourhood in Shenzhen.
Ever wondered how the stuffed roast goose that you so dig came to be a part of Cantonese cuisine? Or about the provenance of the wonton noodle that has become your daily staple?
Who can forget the rhythmic, slow strides of Maggie Cheung (張曼玉) in Wong Kar-wai's film In the Mood for Love, showing off her lithe figure, accentuated by the lines of the qipao?
Much of the world's money passes through Hong Kong. The world's major banks have a robust presence here. The city also serves as the world's largest container port.
If you have a thing for sepia-tinted images and steam engines, this video's for you. If you're one of those who still misses the old Star Ferry Pier, this is your thing.
Every day, Mr Xing Rao plays tennis, except when it rains. He is 96 years old but does daily one-hour sessions hitting the ball 1,000 times against a wall in his neighbourhood in Shenzhen.
You must have seen the square dancing, whip crack and other special Chinese entertainment activities, but have you ever tried them by yourself? In order to explore the mystery of these activities, our colleague Adam spent a whole day in Beijing’s Ditan Park to experience all these activities with the locals. Let’s check out his day.
Liana Ruokytė-Jonsson, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, attended the exhibition, and shares some of her thoughts on issues over cultural exchanges between China and Lithuania, and deeper implications for the cultural cooperation between the two countries regarding the Belt and Road Initiative China is now putting forward.
