The “China International Entertainment Facilities and Equipment Expo” began yesterday in Beijing. Numerous rides for amusement parks and other theme parks are presented at the country’s largest amusement fair, with a focus on virtual reality this year. We can only guess what the businessman riding the flying dinosaur is seeing under the VR goggles.
These training jackets from Adidas, inspired by classic satin robes from the Tang Dynasty, are currently in high demand in China. The German sporting goods manufacturer launched the collection with the iconic three stripes and traditional knot fastenings to mark the Chinese New Year. In the meantime, however, the international fashion world has also caught […]
Tourists flock to parks and gardens across the country, all with one goal: capturing the magnificent tulip blossom with their cameras. Here, in the picturesque botanical gardens of Nanjing, visitors find a sea of 350,000 tulips in more than 60 different varieties. Around the West Lake in Hangzhou, too, fields of glowing red, yellow, and […]
The Asian Film Awards, one of the most influential prizes in the Asian film industry, were held in Hong Kong on Sunday. The Indian co-production “All We Imagine as Light” was awarded Best Film. The Hong Kong blockbuster “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In” won in two categories: Best Editing and Best Production Design. The […]
What will it be today? The spicy malatang soups originally come from Sichuan. In late 2023, the Chinese chain Yangguofu opened its first German restaurant in Düsseldorf. It now has ten more branches across Germany in Munich, Cologne and Berlin. The chain has now received praise from the very top: China’s top propaganda newspaper People’s […]
So-called “lucky bags” (钱袋子) are the latest trend among China’s fashionistas. The traditionally crafted bags adorned with classic patterns can often be found in the souvenir stores of famous museums and temples. Those from the Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou are especially popular. On social media platforms such as Xiaohongshu, users report that they have traveled […]
A small village of 700 people in southern China named Mililing has become a new pilgrimage destination. Mililing, which belongs to the small town of Wuchuan in Guangdong province, was unprepared for its sudden popularity. The village has no industry, many of its houses have already fallen into disrepair and the village committee’s only source […]
The documentary “Total Trust” about China’s AI surveillance and its real consequences for regime critics has been awarded the Grimme Prize. Chinese director Zhang Jialing uses secretly filmed footage to show how quickly digital control can spiral into psychological terror and violence. Zhang also wants her film to be seen as a warning against the […]
In their search for inner peace, China’s young urbanites have begun turning to ancient philosophies and Taoist spiritual practices. Under the so-called “body-mind-spirit movement” (身心灵), short temple breaks have also become popular, similar to Western retreat weekends in historic monasteries. The Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou and the Shaolin Temple in Henan (pictured) are popular but […]
The first European branch of the Chinese restaurant chain Mr. Noodle Chen has opened in Berlin’s Wedding district, which is otherwise not necessarily a culinary hotspot. Residents call the corner restaurant, which has opened in the premises of a long-established pizzeria, “Noodle Berghain”: If you want to get in, you have to queue for a […]