In aging societies like China, there is growing hope for robots to assist with everyday tasks such as caring, cleaning or delivering packages. But one question remains: Can they also mix cocktails? In Hangzhou, China’s up-and-coming tech metropolis, a robot showed at a presentation this week: Yes, they can, easily. A similar robot had already […]
During Golden Week, thousands of visitors once again flock to the Summer Palace in Beijing. One of the sights to marvel at is the famous marble ship 清晏舫 (meaning “clear and peaceful ship”) on the shore of Kunming Lake. While on the one hand, it is a popular photo spot and architectural highlight from the […]
Crowds gathered around a Playboy brand silicone doll at the Shanghai API Adult Expo in late April. The doll can take on human body temperature and is designed to provide a realistic “cuddling experience.” At a price of RMB 30,000, it comes with a five-year guarantee. Thanks to the integrated DeepSeek technology, the doll can […]
Being an expat English teacher in China was long considered a stress-free job – albeit with a questionable reputation: Many were accused of partying and being lazy. Moreover, a Western appearance was often enough to get a good job as a teacher in the past, even if English was not the native language. These times […]
After almost a decade of pop culture restrictions, it seems that Chinese fans won’t have to wait much longer: South Korean boy band Epex has announced plans for a concert in the Chinese province of Fuzhou on May 31. Beijing’s apparent concession could be part of China’s current charm offensive towards its neighbors due to […]
An Egyptian influencer who calls herself 埃及南希 (Egypt Nancy) in Chinese is currently going viral in China. The Egyptian woman lives in the city of Hangzhou, speaks fluent Chinese, and is married to a man from Henan. Dressed as Queen Cleopatra, she visited the British Museum in London in her latest video. The video already […]
Is modern drone technology making every Xianxia fan’s dream come true? Videos of a dance show in the Chinese city of Luoyang generate a social media buzz. In the show “Ode to the Goddess of Luo River”, the dancers appear to be floating through the air. Many onlookers initially suspected that sophisticated drone technology was […]
At the 42nd International Kite Festival in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong, 257 teams from 51 countries launched their artistic aircraft. China is considered the cradle of kite flying – its history dates back to the 5th century BC. Back then, the first kites were made of wood, inspired by bird figures. Later, lighter […]
The charisma of the White House and the Communist Party leadership are regularly worlds apart. On the one side is the showman Trump, on the other the presidential, sometimes seemingly distant Xi. But Chen Rui, alias Ryan, from Chongqing unites the two worlds seemingly effortlessly. As “Chinese Trump,” he first became an internet celebrity in […]
Young people in Hangzhou and other Chinese cities can often be seen posing in Chinese clothing such as the hanfu (汉服). In recent years, the influence of Chinese drama series and influencers has increasingly inspired Chinese men and women to dress traditionally and present themselves in this way on social media. Numerous outlets selling this […]