Dramatic morning scene over the Emperor’s Canal: Parts of the world’s longest man-made waterway were already built more than 2,400 years ago. The canal is more than 1,800 kilometers long and connects Beijing with Hangzhou; it is also used for irrigation. Long barges transport goods like coal or building materials on it. However, the old […]
The fast-food chain Pizza Hut is famous (or infamous) in Taiwan for its unusual topping combinations. In line with Halloween, they now offer this subtly spooky pizza with stuffed ghost-shaped rice pockets and cooked chicken feet.
Flickering 3D images in Bangkok: Hong Kong presents itself with an interactive exhibition called “Immersive Hong Kong” in Thailand’s capital. In this way, the city government wants to draw visitors from Thailand. Conversely, the tropical country is one of the most popular destinations for tourists from Hong Kong and mainland China.
They have not been seen together for 163 years. Now the Poly Art Museum in Beijing has reassembled them in one room for the public. In 1860, the five copper busts depicting Chinese zodiac signs were looted from the old Summer Palace by British and French troops and scattered to the four winds. Two ended […]
A picture perfect as a screensaver: On Sunday, the Asia Para Games kicked off in Hangzhou with the opening ceremony. Host country China is competing with more than 400 male and female athletes. The Para Games last until October 28.
Futuristic, traditional, artistic: The 81st World Science Fiction Convention WorldCon is being held at the Science Fiction Museum in Chengdu, Sichuan. The theme: Meet the future. More than 200 activities, including roundtable discussions, salons and exhibitions, focus on the relationship between the city and the future. Visitors can also meet fantasy figures like this cosmic […]
Sweet or savory? Savory! A newly opened cinema in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu has included a rich hotpot menu in its “snack” offerings, alongside popcorn, chips and chocolate. Images of this unusual movie treat went viral on Chinese social media, sparking both approval and criticism. The fondue, illuminated by table lamps, was said […]
Climate protection can look this good – at least from a bird’s eye view: A view from far above of a photovoltaic power generation plant in the southwestern Chinese province of Guizhou. No country is currently expanding solar energy as rapidly as China.
Momo was actually just the name of a default setting for newly created accounts on the Chinese social media platforms Douban and Xiaohongshu. But then users discovered that they could express their opinions largely undetected under the pseudonym and the accompanying pink emoji profile picture. There are now thousands of Momos sharing gossip on China’s […]
Indian summer in northwest China: Tourists enjoy the golden season in a Euphrates poplar forest in the city of Dunhuang in Gansu province.