The pulse of Beijing ChinaEconomyPeopleTopics of the WorldTransport February 15, 2010 No one feels the pulse of a city like its cabbies. Beijing taxi ride: credit Miao Wang’s [...]
No frills is new trend in Chinese weddings CelebrationsChinaEconomyPeopleTopics of the World January 7, 2010 Getting married is expensive in many cultures. In China, customs put extra pressure on men to prove [...]
Chinese pancakes ChinaFoodTopics of the World December 11, 2009 “This is the kind of Chinese food you can’t really find in restaurants” says Xiaozhuli, sharing another [...]
Favourite online hangouts around the world ChinaIndiaLanguagesPeopleRussiaScience & TechnologyTopics of the World August 25, 2009 2 Which social network should you use if you want to keep up with friends from other countries? [...]
Tightrope walkers of Xinjiang ChinaLanguagesMusic, Art & CinemaPeopleTopics of the World August 4, 2009 2 For the Uyghur people who live in Xinjiang province in the far West of China, tightrope walking [...]
How difficult is Chinese? ChinaLanguagesTopics of the World March 23, 2009 25 There’s been a lot of talk recently about the growing importance of Chinese. Mandarin is the most [...]
The Economist: now available in Chinese EconomyLanguagesTopics of the World March 3, 2009 The Economist is now available to Chinese readers, but not through any official channels. An online community [...]
East and West confronted in art Music, Art & CinemaPeopleTopics of the World February 9, 2009 These designs by artist Yang Liu are a nice way of comparing Chinese and Western culture. Yang [...]
How to say ‘Hello’ in 20 Languages LanguagesTopics of the World October 30, 2008 38 On a recent trip to the beautiful Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey I was impressed to see [...]
Arts around the world BrazilChinaMusic, Art & CinemaPalestineTanzaniaTopics of the World September 8, 2008 Al Jazeera’s Artsworld series looks at how different cultures around the world use art to bring social [...]
Spectactular start to 2008 Olympics Music, Art & CinemaScience & TechnologyTopics of the World August 10, 2008 The 2008 Olympics, hosted by China, began on Friday 8th August with a spectacular opening ceremony. Directed [...]
Dedicated follower of Chinglish ChinaLanguagesTopics of the World July 4, 2008 10 Hands up if you ever had a t-shirt with Chinese characters on it. Any idea what they [...]