Best video games set in China and Hong Kong
China has provided a rich and cosmopolitan backdrop to many international games set mostly or entirely in China or Hong Kong. Chinese culture and China … Read more
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Best New Chinese Movies to Watch in 2018
2018 was characterized by many action, thriller, fantasy and animation films. Action films and comedies, which are always very successful in China, were not lacking. The … Read more
Yunnan’s Greatest Explorers
Yunnan has always been a land capable of evoking suggestive visions and attracting great explorers. MARCO POLO During his adventurous trips to China, Marco Polo, … Read more
The Grotesque Mini World of Hairy Monkeys, 20+ images
Hairy monkeys (毛猴) are a unique traditional handicraft of the old Beijing made with cicada shell and magnolia bud. The art of the hairy monkeys … Read more
Facts, History & Combatants of the Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion: Understanding the Combatants and Conflicts The Boxer Rebellion was an armed insurrection in China between 1899 and 1901 against the increasing foreign … Read more
Chinoiserie: Chinese cultural influences in eighteenth-century Europe
Chinoiserie In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, China exercised a considerable influence on European culture. Since the first encounters almost immediately began a vast Jesuit … Read more
A Brief History of the Green Gang, the Shanghai’s Triad
The Green Gang The Green Gang (青帮, Qing Bang), founded as an association of boatmen, was one of the most important Chinese criminal organizations operating … Read more
How Much Do You Know About China & Chinese Culture?
A quiz of 88 questions to understand how much you know China and Chinese culture! You have 888 seconds to answer the quiz. But be … Read more
The Triad in China and Hong Kong
History & Facts of the Chinese Triad. The term Triad designates several branches of underground societies and mafia organizations in southern China, in Hong Kong, … Read more
Chinese numbers: Symbols and Counting with Images
Chinese numbers and symbols Chinese numbers: Whether you’re going to China you’re bound to use numbers. Related articles: Chinese tattoo symbols with images and meanings, … Read more
40+ Amazing Images of the Chinese Civil War (1946-1949) from the perspective of the Nationalist Kuomintang – Graphic Content
Chinese Civil War (1927-1950) – The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and the Nationalist Kuomintang (KMT) for legitimacy as … Read more
20+ Rare Pictures of the ‘Ping Pong Diplomacy’
Ping Pong Diplomacy. Since the late 1960s, China and the United States, which have been in a hostile relationship for a long time, have begun … Read more
The Blind Youth of He Sen – Interview
He Sen’s works have been displayed in Paris, Milan, New York, Hong Kong , Los Angeles and many other cities. During the first decade of … Read more
24 Chinese Animated Films to Watch
A list of Chinese animated films of all time, including adaptations of the Chinese folklore, fantasy & sci-fi movies, and a few surprises. From family-friendly … Read more