China cultures

Eyes on Hainan: Over 400 relics from South China Sea unveiled. Cultural heritage exhibition in Hainan.

China marks 2,575th anniversary of Confucius. Celebration of Confucian culture and education legacy.

BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) — From simply meeting basic food needs to today’s pursuit of healthy and savory eating, the diet of Chinese people has undergone a dramatic transformation since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. Over the past 75 years, the dining tables have witnessed China’s economic development and social progress. In the early years after the country was founded, the foods on the dining tables were primarily grain-based, to ensure everyone had enough to eat.  Wang Dezhu (1st L) and his family enjoy a reunion dinner during the Spring Festival in north China’s Tianjin, in 1953. (Xinhua) With the improvement of agricultural productivity, people’s dietary structure began to shift from a grain-dominated “staple food diet” to a nutritional one that included more meat, eggs, and dairy products. People were no longer satisfied with just eating enough but began to pursue eating well.   This photo issued on Aug. 25, 1988 shows family members enjoying hot pot in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Du Jie)   This photo issued on Oct. 10, 1987 shows the first Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Restaurant holding a soft opening in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Zhang Shuyuan) In the 1990s, as China’s economy surged forward, dining out…

BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) — China’s national news agency, Xinhua, on Thursday opened a photo exhibition documenting the historic transformation of the country over the past decades. The exhibition opened at the National Financial Information Center in Beijing just days before Oct. 1, when the People’s Republic of China marks its 75th founding anniversary. On display are nearly 500 photographs spanning various historical periods, selected from Xinhua’s collection of over 10 million images, the largest photo archive in the country. From “keeping warm” to “looking good” and “being fashionable”, clothing trends in China indicate the rising living standards for Chinese people. Join us to take a glimpse at the evolution of everyday clothing among Chinese people over the past decades through a selection of photos from the exhibition. Related Articles Striving towards the light: Gambian young man’s glouris life Korean teacher explores China’s Yin Ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site Iraqi tourist’s day tour in millennia-old Luoyang city French tour guide details beauty of Shanghai metro The Biggest City on Earth You’ve Never Heard of

Faces of China: Preserving cultural heritage. Traditional Chinese culture and craftsmanship.

  The traditional Beishan Village in China’s Guangdong has attracted young people to live or start businesses there in recent years. Follow a Uzbek student to explore the “magic” of its path to modernization. Related Articles Striving towards the light: Gambian young man’s glouris life Korean teacher explores China’s Yin Ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site Iraqi tourist’s day tour in millennia-old Luoyang city French tour guide details beauty of Shanghai metro The Biggest City on Earth You’ve Never Heard of

  Italian artist Orlando Daga found that many traditional Chinese philosophical works became his main sources of inspiration. How would his experience in Shanghai facilitate a deeper cultural exchange between his Italian heritage and the rich Chinese art?  Related Articles Striving towards the light: Gambian young man’s glouris life Korean teacher explores China’s Yin Ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site Iraqi tourist’s day tour in millennia-old Luoyang city French tour guide details beauty of Shanghai metro The Biggest City on Earth You’ve Never Heard of

Hello China: A great resource for learning Chinese. Educational content for Chinese language learners.

Black Myth: Wukong walkthrough guide. Popular Chinese video game strategy.