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Groundbreaking animation tells tale of extraordinary Chinese poet

Chinese filmmakers have created a dramatic animated movie in the Disney-Pixar style, with 3D characters in thrilling adventures. Yet at the same, "30,000 Miles From Chang'an" is also very different. It celebrates Chinese history, telling the story of China's most famous poet, and it is unapologetically educational: it has 48 classic Chinese poems scattered throughout…

November 23, 20230Comments ByEmily Zhou

Chinese history Culture

Will BRI change the world as much as the old Silk Road did?

THE ORIGINAL SILK ROAD quietly crept into existence over many years, but ended up transforming much of the world. China’s new Silk Road is already doing the same. A total of 151 countries were represented at the Belt and Road Initiative gathering last week—and 215 new BRI projects were announced for the coming months.…

October 30, 20230Comments ByJoshua Cheung

Culture

Treasures of China’s ‘lost civilisation’ on show in Hong Kong

THE UNEARTHING OF STRANGE and sometimes grotesque bronze artefacts at the Sanxingdui (三星堆) site in Sichuan has been regarded as one of the most astounding archaeological discoveries in China, shedding light on the mysterious ancient Shu civilization that flourished about several thousands of years ago. A golden mask unearthed in Sanxingdui is displayed in the…

October 27, 20230Comments ByH.C. Lu

Chinese history

Soong Ching Ling: a survivor of momentous times

MADAM SOONG CHING LING, the wife of modern China’s founder Dr Sun Yat Sen, was a woman of charisma who served the underprivileged women and children of the country. Her life spanned many momentous events in modern China’s development. As the daughter of a missionary Charlie Soong, Madam Soong was in the first batch of…

October 11, 20230Comments ByH.C. Lu

Chinese food Culture Hong Kong News

The cooking accident that started a global empire

FEEL LIKE ASIAN FOOD for dinner tonight? Chances are that one Hong Kong family will play a key role in flavoring your meal—and that’s true, whether you live in the US, Asia, Australia, or anywhere else. A Hong Kong firm has quietly become the global king of sauces—and made the family behind it remarkably wealthy.…

September 21, 20230Comments ByH.C. Lu

Chinese medicine Culture

Ancient Asian remedy found to cure constipation, weight issues

AN ANCIENT ASIAN remedy is becoming popular worldwide – just do a web search on “Psyllium Husks” to see how much it is being talked about. In medical dispensaries around the world, it can be found formed into a pill called Metamucil, but more than 200 new psyllium husk products have been launched in the…

September 14, 20230Comments ByNury Vittachi

Chinese history Hong Kong News

Soong sister artifacts to be shown in Hong Kong

AN EXHIBITION OF ARTIFACTS from the life of Madam Soong Ching-ling (宋慶齡), the wife of Dr Sun Yat-sen (孫中山), open in Hong Kong next week, with items put on display in the city for the first time. A qipao (Chinese dress) she wore, historical photos with leaders, news clippings and other items will be on…

September 7, 20230Comments ByH.C. Lu

Chinese history Culture

The Chinese king who wrote 43,000 poems

ONE OF THE MOST charming things about historical Chinese officials is their reverence for poetry, and the incorporation of that fact into hiring practices. A love of literature was not seen as a dilletante interest, but a necessary qualification for high rank in the Chinese government. And perhaps the most extreme example is the famous…

August 31, 20230Comments ByH.C. Lu

Chinese history Culture

Misty Taoist mountains inspired so many books and movies

YOU MAY NEVER have been anywhere near the Wudang Mountains (武當山) in the northwestern part of Hubei, China, but it will probably still be very familiar to you. And that’s true, whether you are from the east or the west. That’s because it is the archetypal location of so many books and movies and television…

August 24, 20230Comments ByH.C. Lu

Culture

Two years to turn an epic novel into a blockbuster movie

MOVE OVER, The Lord of the Rings. There’s a new three-part big-budget fantasy movie in town, and it is making a big splash. Part one of the Fengshen Trilogy has a tight grip on the top of the box office chart in China, and is far ahead of Hollywood’s Barbie in popularity and earnings in…

August 24, 20230Comments ByEmily Zhou

Culture

Groundbreaking animation tells tale of extraordinary Chinese poet

Will BRI change the world as much as the old Silk Road did?

Treasures of China’s ‘lost civilisation’ on show in Hong Kong

Soong Ching Ling: a survivor of momentous times

The cooking accident that started a global empire

Ancient Asian remedy found to cure constipation, weight issues

Soong sister artifacts to be shown in Hong Kong

The Chinese king who wrote 43,000 poems

Misty Taoist mountains inspired so many books and movies

Two years to turn an epic novel into a blockbuster movie

Yes, you’re half of a couple, but the law says that isn’t your spouse

How I fell out of love with the Hong Kong pan-democrats

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