Officially, the Year of the Rabbit has not yet begun. It begins on Chinese New Year’s Day on January 22. However, some Chinese women are already stocking up on red rabbits, like in this picture from Wuhan. The past year of the tiger stood – in line with the character of a predator – for […]
Backlit by the setting sun, a flock of cranes passes over Poyang Lake in Nanchang, eastern Jiangxi Province. The largest freshwater lake in China is an important wintering site for migratory birds. This year, it has been partially dried up by droughts. Chinese wildlife conservationists have therefore joined forces to help the animals with water […]
Christmas in Taiwan, as in many countries in East Asia, is above all a festival of lights. Tens of thousands of people flock to the shopping streets in the evening hours to marvel at the twinkling Christmas lights. Even though there is little sign of a reflective season amidst the many illuminated advertisements, it is […]
The famous ice sculpture show in Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province in the far northeast, has not yet started. But preparations are in full swing. Hundreds of ice sculptors are hammering, chiseling, carving and sweeping at the objects v because the clock is ticking. The show begins on December 23. The name of the […]
They’d better not be scared of heights! Technicians check high-voltage power lines in Zhoushan, East China’s Zhejiang province.
Day trip: Penguins from the Harbin Polar Park waddle through the Ice & Snow World – even with their own backpacks. The birds obviously have plenty to marvel at in the theme park in the northeastern Chinese province of Heilongjiang.
At minus 20 degrees, northern China drowns in snow. In contrast, the south of the country enjoys pleasant temperatures of up to over 20 degrees. In Haikou on the island province of Hainan, there is even a trade fair for tropical agricultural products in December.
The rice dumplings come in sweet and savory forms, with dates, red bean paste, or meat and egg yolk. And they are always wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves – zongzi (粽子) are a must for the Dragon Boat Festival. According to legend, the festival itself dates back to the attempted rescue of the poet […]
Cranes at Lake Dongting in the province of Hunan. The migratory birds make their way south from the northeast of the country in October. Bird lovers rejoice at the arrival of the winter visitors. In the warm and watery areas in Hunan, the magnificent creatures also mate in spring. #COP15
What is special about this picture of a one yuan note? It was taken yesterday in Saint Petersburg. Ten years ago, hardly anyone wanted the yuan: It could not be easily exchanged for euros or US dollars. And people did not really want to keep it for future visits to China. The banknotes were often […]