Except food, there is more in Chengdu, China
Sichuan Province, with its mountainous terrain and cool, misty air, is a much easier place to go exploring as a pedestrian than the grimy hustle and bustle of Beijing or Xi'an.
Read MoreHow to introduce yourself in Chinese
Remember when you first started studying Chinese? The teacher always made you introduce yourself, but how?
Read MoreSmashed cucumber salad, a new dish popular with Americans
Smashing (or smacking) cucumbers for salad is a standard technique in many parts of Asia that is showing its trendy side in New York this summer.
Read MoreAn older contemporary of Confucius – Lao Tzu
Lao Tzu was a philosopher and poet of ancient China, an older contemporary of Confucius, but not as famous as Confucius. He is a guiding figure in Daoism (also translated as Taoism), a still popular spiritual practice.
Read MoreBruce Lee and Chinese “功夫”
When the word 'kungfu' is mentioned, the first thing people think of is kungfu movies, and also Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee, named Lee Jun-fan in Chinese, is a world famous Kung Fu master, a martial arts film actor and the founder of Jeet Kune Do. He made great
Read MoreLamborghini looks to China for growth with SUVs targeted Chinese market
What's the world's largest automotive market? The answer is China. And what's the fastest growing auto segment in China? SUVs.
Read MoreExpress “never” and “always” with Chinese word “从来”
Although it can also work in the positive, "从来" is usually used when you want to express that you never do something, or that you have never done something.
Read MoreExporters see huge potential from China’s growing appetite for imported cheese
Number of Chinese consumers with a taste for non-traditional foods such as rich cakes and pizza grows rapidly, which is fuelling demand for imported cheese.
Read MoreChina’s media coverage in Africa to benefit Africa’s media landscape
Over the past couple of years Chinese media organisations have been expanding in Africa. This has been characterized as part of the growth of China's "soft power" on the continent.
Read MoreChina’s education: High scores not necessarily good education
The realities of schooling in China, looking beyond the exam results of pupils, often prompt Western critics to say that they promote a narrow and limiting education for the country's children.
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