https://www.scmp.com/rss/330446/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Networking equipment maker Zyxel Communications Corp has stopped shipping from China to Europe by rail, as the war in Ukraine threatens to snarl a key land route at the heart of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative. Zyxel, a maker of routers and switches controlled by Taiwan’s Unizyx Holding Corp, suspended freight through the link operated by China Railway about three days ago, company president Karsten Gewecke said. The company anticipates potential disruptions along the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3168815/war-ukraine-threatens-block-shipments-china-europe-railway?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3168815/war-ukraine-threatens-block-shipments-china-europe-railway?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:47:47 +0000 A Chinese state-owned asset management company said it will spend 6 billion yuan (US$930 million) to buy a 20 per cent equity stake in the consumer credit unit of Ant Group, as part of the expansion of the capital base of a vehicle created this summer to absorb Ant’s lucrative Huabei and Jiebei operations. China Cinda Asset Management, one of the country’s four biggest bad loans managers created in late 1999, had agreed with related parties to get an additional 20 per cent stake in Chongqing Ant... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3161015/state-owned-bad-bank-china-cinda-buy-20-cent-stake-ant-groups?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3161015/state-owned-bad-bank-china-cinda-buy-20-cent-stake-ant-groups?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Dec 2021 13:02:12 +0000 China’s Chongqing city government has tapped search giant Baidu to build a testing ground for autonomous vehicles, as Chinese cities race to prepare for smart infrastructure and a driverless future. The 52 million yuan (US$7.3 million) project includes building road infrastructure with embedded sensors, traffic signal control systems and developing edge computing and data storage capabilities, said Baidu in a statement on Thursday. Upon completion, the 20-square-kilometer open area in the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/baidu-tapped-build-autonomous-driving-test-facility-chongqing/article/3076186?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/baidu-tapped-build-autonomous-driving-test-facility-chongqing/article/3076186?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:15 +0000 Hot pot—particularly the tongue-numbing, spicy variety—is the pride of Chongqing, a sprawling metropolis in the southwestern mountains of China, but there’s more to the city than just hot pot. Sure, the communal way of eating might dominate the restaurant scene—it’s said that one in five eateries in Chongqing is a hot pot restaurant—but when it comes to local food, hot pot is just the tip of the iceberg. Walk around, and you’ll find silky rice noodles served in rich beef broth, skewers cooked... https://www.scmp.com/food/chongqing-local-food-tour/article/3042041?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/chongqing-local-food-tour/article/3042041?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Dec 2019 11:42:16 +0000 Blood—it’s not just the stuff of vampires. A natural byproduct of an animal slaughter, it’s rich in protein, iron, and other minerals, and is a culinary staple around the world. In parts of Europe, blood sausage is the most common way to eat blood, mixed with grains, meat, and fat. But in Asia, the selection is more diverse. In addition to blood sausage, there’s also pig blood cake—made with sticky rice as a base—and coagulated blood that takes on a texture similar to that of tofu. Zhenji Pig... https://www.scmp.com/food/all-ways-chinese-people-eat-blood/article/3022195?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/all-ways-chinese-people-eat-blood/article/3022195?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Aug 2019 11:33:07 +0000 China is currently the largest producer of automobiles in the world, according to the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, and Chongqing is at the center of it. This industrial city in the country’s southwest is the Detroit of China. Several major automakers have factories there, including Ford Motor, whose largest production facility outside of Detroit is in Chongqing. Changan Automobile, the country’s second-most popular car brand, has its headquarters in the... https://www.scmp.com/travel/chongqing-china-motorcycle-capital/article/3010116?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/travel/chongqing-china-motorcycle-capital/article/3010116?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 May 2019 04:32:32 +0000 Photographer Tim Franco first arrived in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing in the mid-2000s to document a city that was exploding. In the late 2000s, the city’s population of some 30 million was overwhelmingly rural, with only about a third of the population living in the urban areas. The government set its sights on reversing the trend, aiming to double the city’s urban population to 20 million by 2020, investing huge sums in construction to lure people to the city. Franco’s project,... https://www.scmp.com/society/tim-francos-metamorpolis-documents-changing-chongqing/article/3005854?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/tim-francos-metamorpolis-documents-changing-chongqing/article/3005854?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Apr 2019 09:17:30 +0000 The Jiaotong Teahouse in Chongqing started as an unassuming canteen for transport workers in the 1970s and eventually became a popular gathering spot for the local art community. Today, artwork depicting life in the city hangs on Jiaotong's well-preserved walls. Locals say it’s the most authentic place to experience old Chongqing. https://www.scmp.com/travel/inside-last-chongqings-old-school-teahouses/article/3001125?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/travel/inside-last-chongqings-old-school-teahouses/article/3001125?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Mar 2019 10:00:06 +0000 Liao Liqiang remembers when he first began exploring Chongqing, the Chinese megacity where he was born and raised, as a photographer. He started seeing the city in a different light and recognized the elements that made it special. He was rediscovering the city he had called home, and it was then that Liao committed himself to capturing the hidden corners of Chongqing before they disappeared to make way for development. “I choose subjects that can’t really be found in other cities,” he says,... https://www.scmp.com/culture/capturing-chongqings-hidden-beauty-it-disappears/article/3000918?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/capturing-chongqings-hidden-beauty-it-disappears/article/3000918?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Feb 2019 09:17:17 +0000 The #10YearChallenge, where people post two pictures of themselves—one from today and one from a decade ago—to see how much they have (or haven’t) changed, has taken the internet by storm. Here at Goldthread, we thought it would be a fun experiment to apply the challenge to China, which has seen some dramatic changes in the past decade. In 2009, the country had just come off hosting the Summer Olympics. Its population was 1.3 billion, the iPhone 3G had just come out, and WeChat didn’t exist... https://www.scmp.com/culture/we-did-10yearchallenge-5-chinese-cities/article/3000561?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/we-did-10yearchallenge-5-chinese-cities/article/3000561?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Jan 2019 16:03:04 +0000 Every day, Xiong Wei travels from the outskirts of town to Xiaoman, one of Chongqing’s most beloved dance halls, to play music for his loyal fans. Despite their dwindling popularity, these dance halls maintain a loyal fan base among the older set. https://www.scmp.com/videos/meet-chongqings-most-famous-ballroom-dancing-dj/article/3000194?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/videos/meet-chongqings-most-famous-ballroom-dancing-dj/article/3000194?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Oct 2018 13:15:06 +0000 Lei Yan shows us her vegetables, pokes at some bees, and takes us around her urban farm in Chongqing. She is one of the many migrants laborers who moved from the rural countryside of China to the megacity that’s home over 30 million people to be a factory worker. In between the work grind and city life, she’s found solace in a patch of green land where she’s able to grow her own food and upkeep her farming skills. https://www.scmp.com/videos/little-farmer-big-city/article/3000125?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/videos/little-farmer-big-city/article/3000125?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Sep 2018 04:48:32 +0000 Reproduced with permission from the author. Translated by Sierra Chiao. My birthday falls on March. The warm spring air and blooming flowers make it the most beautiful season of the year here in Chongqing. The year was 2008. It was my birthday, and the weather was nice, the day like any other before it. Soaking up the gentle sun, my friends, family and I went to one of Chongqing’s liveliest Western restaurants, as we had done countless times before. With the deeply familiar food and atmosphere,... https://www.scmp.com/identity/mothers-letter-her-daughter-her-coming-out/article/2154663?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/identity/mothers-letter-her-daughter-her-coming-out/article/2154663?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Jul 2018 10:15:45 +0000