Category: Cultural Sights

Curiosities, news and anecdotes about Chinese culture

ZENG FANZHI

FOCUS ON: Chinese Contemporary Artists – ZENG FANZHI  Zeng Fanzhi (born 1964) is a contemporary Chinese artist based in Beijing. Born and raised in Wuhan, China, Zeng graduated from the Hubei...

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立冬(Lìdōng) – Start of Winter

立冬(Lìdōng) – Start of Winter Source: Baidu 立冬 (lìdōng) the beginning of Winter fell this year on the 7th of November, it’s the 19th solar term of the year as well as the first...

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Have you ever seen a “walking” building?

FOCUS ON: Curiosity and News from China Have you ever seen a “walking” building? In Shanghai, an 85-year-old primary school has been lifted off the ground – in its entirety – and...

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QIU XIAOFEI

FOCUS ON: Chinese Contemporary Artists – QIU XIAOFEI  Qiu Xiaofei is a representative figure of China’s New Generation artists . Qiu Xiaofei takes a cognitive approach to painting, focusing...

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The eye – Tianjin Binhai New Area Library

FOCUS ON: Curiosity and News from China The Eye – Tianjin Binhai New Area Library The Eye is a library in Tianjin, China. It is a part of the Binhai Cultural Center, being one its five central...

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重阳节 (chóngyángjie) – Double Ninth Festival

重阳节 (chóngyángjie) – Double Ninth Festival Source: Baidu This year Double Ninth Festival 重阳节 (chóngyángjie) fell on the 25th of October, the ninth day of the ninth lunar month....

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霜降 (shuāngjiàng) – Frost’s Descent

霜降 (shuāngjiàng) – Frost’s Descent Source: Baidu 霜降 (shuāngjiàng), in English: “Frost’s Descent”, fell on the 23d of October and it’s the 18th solar term...

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YANG FUDONG

FOCUS ON: Chinese Contemporary Artists – YANG FUDONG Yang Fudong was born in Beijing in 1971 and he is considered one of the China’s most important contemporary artists. Currently Yang...

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NINI

FOCUS ON: Chinese Contemporary Artists – NINI Nini is the pseudonym of a young Chinese artist (NieJingjing) whose artistic experience is placed within contemporary Chinese Abstract...

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“Eight” is a lucky number

FOCUS ON: Curiosity and News from China⠀ “Eight” is a lucky number⠀ In China numerology is commonplace and is more than just superstition, it’s a lifestyle! Lucky number have pronunciations...

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