Peacock feathers and traditional robes: At the Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong, the philosopher’s birthday is celebrated with extensive rituals. This year, Confucius would have been 2,573 years old. He probably lived from 551 to 479 BC.
Autumn is harvest time – that also includes salt. Here, salt farmers work in the Changlu Daqinghe salt works in Tangshan in the northern Chinese province of Hebei.
During the construction boom of recent years, numerous spectacular buildings have sprung up in China – such as a skyscraper in the shape of Daoist deities and a museum designed like a teapot. In 2014, Xi Jinping had already opposed such “strange, oversized architecture.” A ban eventually followed last year. However, the ban apparently does […]
Water hyacinths cover this river in Quanzhou, Fujian province. At least until the dam, which has stopped the spread of the plants for the time being. The hyacinths are considered a nuisance, but they also have a good quality: They filter toxins out of the water. In any case, the sight of the green carpet […]
The water quality continues to be excellent. But Shek-O Beach in Hong Kong is closed once again. The risk of Covid infections appears too great in the opinion of the city administration. Previously, pictures of full beaches had circulated on social media. Apparently, the approach is different than in Germany, where outdoor activities are considered […]
The tea harvest has begun in southern China – even in cold, humid weather. The photo shows two tea farmers in Shanglin in the province of Guangxi. The region belongs to the Huanan (华南) tea region, as do Guangdong, Fujian and Hainan. There, the harvest season always starts first in the country due to the […]
Spring lets its blue ribbon…or instead colorful and intense? In any case, the Botanical Garden in Beijing sparkled in an impressive splendor of colors this weekend. All thanks to the spring.
These tiny dots in the steppe are chirus. In fact, there are 10,000 of them. When so many of the goat-like animals gather as they do here in Gêrzê County in the western part of the Autonomous Region of Tibet, it’s good news. These animals have become rare. At present, their numbers are slowly increasing […]
On the day of the Qingming Festival, flowers alone are not enough to create the necessary color sensation. In this park in Chongqing, children play between paper wheels. Colorful ribbons also play a role in the traditional visit to the graves of ancestors. They are intended to keep the negative energy of angry spirits in […]