The 16th Beijing International Film Festival runs April 16–25, turning the city into a cinematic experience beyond the ...

The Great Tianqi Explosion (天啟 大 爆炸) or the Wanggongchang Explosion (王恭 廠 大 爆炸) was a catastrophic accident that occurred on May 30, 1626, the causes of which are still partially unknown. Featured ...

Which Chinese administrative divisions have GDP equal to or more than other countries of the world? A comparison between 33 Chinese administrative divisions and countries/economies by GDP (Nominal).

Throughout Maoist China's turbulent history, the artist Mu Xin sacrificed everything to create his art. While illegally imprisoned during the Cultural Revolution, he risked his life writing and ...

“A Danger Shared: A Journalist’s Glimpses of a Continent at War”, published by Blacksmith Books uncovers the poignant story of Melville Jacoby, an American journalist whose untimely death at 25 belied ...

China has a long recorded history of various dance forms. The oldest Chinese character for “dance”, 舞, found in oracle bones, depicts a dancer holding oxtails in each hand. Dance in China encompasses ...

Traditional Chinese music, with its origins tracing back to the Neolithic age, represents a fundamental aspect of Chinese culture. Unlike Western music which often focuses on harmony and counterpoint, ...

Take a step into the lesser-known parts of China and explore the fascinating cultures and traditions that lie beneath the surface. This collection of documentaries and clips offers a captivating ...

China-underground.com and CinaOggi.it are two sites dedicated to Chinese culture and represent a virtual bridge between Asia and Western countries. Since 2002, China-underground has organized cultural ...

Staceyann Chin is a well-known LGBTQ+ rights advocate, spoken-word poet, and performer, originally from Jamaica. She moved to New York City in 1997 after being raised by her grandmother. In 1998 she ...

Lijia Zhang captures the remarkable transformations that have taken place in China. One of the leading Chinese voices and minds who regularly contributes in English to foreign journals is Lijia Zhang, ...

The White lotus (Bailian Jiao, 白莲教) was a Buddhist political and religious movement that believed in a universal female divinity, the “Unborn Old Mother” who would gather all of her children towards ...