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Latest news and updates on Chinese culture including the country’s traditions, food, values, history and festivals.
Without Hong Kong’s thriving entertainment industry and open culture, the genius and creativity of the literary giant and his martial arts epics would have no chance to shine.
Facing a testing economic and geopolitical environment in the year ahead will require wisdom, courage and creativity, all much needed characteristics of the dragon
The products of Chinese civilisation that began more than 3,000 years ago, these cultural exports have had a lasting influence in East Asia and the wider world.
BitTorrent downloads topped 90,500 on the first day of release, far surpassing those of other popular Netflix series like Squid Game and Stranger Things.
A woman in China who posted a video of herself on social media was swamped by comments that she has the perfect “good luck” visage from believers of the ancient Chinese tradition of face-reading.
Analysts expect affirmative action for ethnic minority groups will be further rolled back as Beijing backs down from emphasising their distinctive qualities.
Archaeologists in central China continue to unearth insightful new findings from the tomb of Prince Jin Duan, a foundational member of the Ming Dynasty royal line.
The world’s largest library reading space, housed by the Beijing City Library in China’s capital, was inspired by nature – think rice paddies, a river and trees – and designed to be something of a social space.
One-time British Army block at Whitfield Barracks to become centre to promote Chinese culture, history and achievements.
A new book containing reproductions of 127 printed European maps of Ming and Qing China from 1584 to 1735 reveals how they helped paint a reasonably accurate picture of the Middle Kingdom for the first time.
Ahead of International Women’s Day, delegates at this week’s ‘two sessions’ parliamentary gatherings call for reproductive reforms and highlight problems that remain prevalent in China’s rural areas.
The second month of the Chinese calendar and Wood Dragon year 2024 is represented by the Rabbit, whose representatives include Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Lionel Messi and Albert Einstein
Baijiu, China’s ‘white spirit’, has long been seen as uncool by its young people, but hip cocktail bars specialising in the spirit, and a change in how it’s marketed, are altering that.
Etiquette consultant Piano Mok talks about different Asian dining customs and etiquette used in Chinese, Japanese and Korean cuisines – from chopsticks to who eats first – and which rules apply to all.
Busy day of shoe-hitting for practitioners of ritual used to ward off bad luck by striking effigies of ‘enemies’, as hundreds flock to popular Causeway Bay underpass site.
An old custom in China of hurling bundles of banknotes off a bridge, which takes place during the country’s Lantern Festival, creates excitement for givers, receivers and observers.
The first Chinese immigrants in America faced extreme racism and butcher shops were essential in creating a social safety net for them.
A young woman from China, who is studying in London, has made a cultural mark by handing out traditional snacks she enjoyed as a child to strangers on the streets of the British capital.
A Canadian online influencer has triggered amusement among her followers with her discovery that fortune cookies are mostly absent from restaurants in China.
Around the Lunar New Year period, giant and colourful deities parade through the streets of villages in southern China, the Post explains why.
A man in China was beaten during a local festival after he tried to help a small boy drag the creature by its beard, which is a cultural taboo.
A little girl in China was so appreciative of her mother’s love and the sacrifices she made for the family that she wanted to give her all the cash gifts she received from relatives over the Lunar New Year.
Readers discuss the meanings of the word ‘dragon’, the power of consensus, and the importance of Chinese language skills in Hong Kong work settings.
China’s young men are so keen not to be losers in the dating game that they are hiring the services of professional make-up artists to boost their chances of success.
The story of a man in China who was accused of murder because he had a haircut on the second day of the Lunar New Year has sparked a discussion about superstition on mainland social media.
If freakish is your thing, you cannot afford to miss our must-do list of out-there festivals which take place across Asia.
Jamaican-Chinese Canadian chef Craig Wong explains the inspiration behind his unusual fusion restaurant, Patois in Toronto, Canada, where jerk chicken chow mein is a signature dish.