“Are you giving me money? No? Then don’t bother me!” A young man hurled these words at an elderly passenger in the Shenyang subway after he had asked for his seat. A video of the visibly enraged passenger immediately went viral on China’s social media. Videos from Wuhan and Beijing also soon circulated, showing the […]
Until recently, the far north-east of China was not particularly popular with tourists: Due to the long and icy winters and the many heavy industrial plants from the times when Stalin was still supporting the People’s Republic economically. Today, the trend has changed. Since climate change has made the summer months in the south and […]
At the guest performance in the auditorium of the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, the Beijing Dance Academy introduced the audience to Chinese history using perfectly illuminated poses. One of the dances was dedicated to the life of Li Bai, the famous poet of the Tang dynasty. The troupe visited Romania for this year’s Sibiu International […]
52 million dogs and 70 million cats – according to estimates by the marketing company Petdata.cn, that is how many pets live in the People’s Republic. As the number of pets increases, so does the likelihood of some of them disappearing or even being stolen, a new profession has emerged: Pet detectives. They offer their […]
Wedding sweets, known as 结婚喜糖, are an important part of Chinese wedding celebrations. They are carefully chosen and symbolize good luck, success and healthy offspring depending on their names. However, due to the declining marriage rate, their demand has significantly decreased. This trend is noticeable even in cityscapes, such as in Zigu Street in Nanchang, […]
Two weeks ago, Meng Meng – the eldest of the only known surviving panda triplets in the world – gave birth to a healthy panda cub at Guangzhou Zoo. Born at 3.38 am on June 18, the healthy cub weighed 178 grams. On July 1, the baby’s pink skin started to turn white and her […]
Does China have a Jurassic Park? Social media users asked themselves this question last week when a video quickly went viral with millions of views. It shows a village whose residents seemingly managed to breed dinosaurs. As it turned out, the video was filmed to look like a TV report and was made solely with […]
Gambling is actually illegal in China – as long as it is played directly for money. This is not the case here at the poker festival in the city of Fuyang, Anhui province. However, the winner of the tournament is allowed to win a bonus. If the prize money of around 10,000 euros were not […]
China calls her the “female Yao Ming”: Zhang Ziyu is 2.20 meters tall. The basketball player from Shandong Province towered above her rivals on the court at the FIBA U18 Women’s Asian Cup in Shenzhen earlier this week. The 17-year-old exceptional talent made her international tournament debut and proved to be a scoring guarantor against […]
In our region, the durian is derogatorily referred to as the “cheese fruit” or “stinky fruit” because of its strong smell. However, the Chinese can’t get enough of the liú lián 榴莲. The demand has been growing for years. Companies like Guangxi Xuan Ma Food process it into cakes and cookies. It is also found […]