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From mahjong clubs to ‘Chinamaxxing,’ why Chinese culture seems to be everywhere

From playing mahjong to sipping warm water, Americans are embracing Chinese culture with an enthusiasm not seen since before the pandemic.

Reflections on the Virtues of Tea in Classical Chinese Culture

Serving tea to guests has been one of China’s traditional forms of etiquette since ancient times, and it became especially widespread during the Song dynasty. More than a simple re...

Feature: Chinese Arts Week brings tradition, vitality to New York

NEW YORK, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Densely drumbeat-paced movements of lion dancers and hip-hop rhythms converged at a Chinese Arts Week at New York's Lincoln Center, showcasing the cul...

Chinese Arts Week brings tradition, vitality to New York

NEW YORK, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Densely drumbeat-paced movements of lion dancers and hip-hop rhythms converged at a Chinese Arts Week at New York's Lincoln Center, showcasing the cul...

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Some people say Panda Express isn't ‘authentic' Chinese food. The CEO says he ‘takes no offense' to that

Panda Express is known for its orange chicken, fortune cookies, egg rolls and more signature menu items. But is any of it “authentic” Chinese food? Does it matter? On Aug. 26, P...

Chinoiserie

Text and Select Photography by Sharon McDonnell   The Allure of the Exotic East   Venetian explorer Marco Polo sparked a fascination with China with his sensational account of his...

5 Chinese Dramas That Should Be Your Next TV Binge

Gen Z is fully “China-maxxing” right now, swapping iced lattes for hot water, wearing slippers indoors, and announcing that they’ve officially entered their “Chinese era.” If you’r...

Cultural showcase

Why Do Chinese Speakers Go ‘Up’ to the Toilet and ‘Down’ to the Kitchen?

Two ordinary words, “up” and “down,” still carry the floor plan of the old courtyard house.

Savor Tea’s Aroma Through Its Vessel; Understand the Tea Ceremony With the Heart

The historical origins and development of tea culture and the tea ceremony

What ‘Drink’ Is Being Sold in Yao Wenhan’s ‘Selling Drinks’? A Lesson in Chinese Tea Culture

Ten figures crowd a street stall in a Qing court painter’s work. They are holding a tea contest, and the details of their cups and sleeves carry the tastes of an age.

How a Chinese film shot in dialect is finding a global audience

Chinese man discovers family dining table is ancestor’s Qing dynasty academic record

A man in eastern China was stunned to discover that his family’s battered dining table was in fact a Qing dynasty (1644–1912) honour board commemorating an ancestor’s success in th...

For a Thousand Years, the Chinese Pinned Catalpa Leaves to Welcome Autumn

The custom of wearing catalpa leaves on the first day of autumn began in Tang dynasty Chang'an and lasted through the Qing dynasty, carried by a pun on the tree's name.

Chinese Democracy Activists Show Support at Shen Yun’s Toronto Performances

Following Shen Yun Performing Arts' return to Toronto after earlier performances were canceled amid a series of bomb threats, overseas Chinese democracy activists praised the compa...

Hidden Beijing: Alleys, brushes and inner-bottle art

Ditch the tourist crowds and discover the real soul of old Beijing! CGTN reporter Liu Mohan takes Olivia Rene Hutchinson from Jamaica through Beijing's historic Liulichang and Yang...

Hidden Beijing: Alleys, brushes and inner-bottle art

Ditch the tourist crowds and discover the real soul of old Beijing! CGTN reporter Liu Mohan takes Olivia Rene Hutchinson from Jamaica through Beijing's historic Liulichang and Yang...

How a Common Hat Became China’s Byword for Holding Office

The black gauze cap began as everyday headwear worn by commoners and clerks alike. It took roughly a thousand years, and one emperor's dress code, to turn it into a symbol of polit...

Behind the Stage: How One Shen Yun Family Balances Art, Faith, and Education

Shen Yun conductor Li Xuan and her husband Peter say a shared commitment to traditional culture and faith has shaped how they raise their two sons, both young artists pursuing musi...

How China can safeguard its visual heritage from global brand exploitation

In early July, a Suzhou court ordered the Chinese tea chain Molly Tea to pay Louis Vuitton 10.3 million yuan (US$1.5 million) after ruling that its four-petal floral pattern infrin...

From Obon to Zhongyuan: The Ancient Story Behind Asia’s Tradition of Honoring the Dead

Across Asia, festivals honoring ancestors take on different forms, but many share an enduring emphasis on filial devotion, remembrance, and maintaining ties between generations

How Anti-Chinese Immigration Laws Unexpectedly Led to a Chinese Restaurant Boom in America

This past spring, the oldest continuously operated family-owned Chinese restaurant in the United States served its last plate of chop suey. Pekin Noodle Parlor had been an institut...

Chinese custom sees women throw embroidered balls from balconies to choose husbands

In some classic Chinese novels and period dramas, women of ancient times would throw an embroidered ball from a balcony to the street to randomly choose whoever caught it as their...