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Xiangqi: Chinese chess and its checkered history Xiangqi, the Chinese version of chess, is an ancient strategic game simulating a war between two ancient countries. It remains popular today. Xilong Wang Fried eggplant slices, stuffed with pork Stuffed eggplant is a traditional Chinese home cooking style dish that packs loads of flavour! It requires a bit of work but is worthwhile. Try them out. Mads Schmidt Fei Mu, director of China s greatest film Called the poet director by his compatriots, Fei Mu is a legendary director of Chinese cinema. Best known for his film Spring in a Small Town, his influence continues to this day. Jasper Mäkinen Bruce Lee The fighter and the philosopher Bruce Lee is one of the biggest icons of cinema history.A man of deep thought and intense physical diligence, he would bring new multifacetedness to Hong Kong action films.... Jasper Mäkinen Train the mind with a Chinese abacus More than 2,600 years ago in China, people solved arithmetic problems with a calculating tool known assuanpan, also called the Chinese abacus. China Radio International The sights of Nanjing s Purple Mountain Nanjing, literally meaning southern capital , has a long and occasionally sad history. It has always been one of the most important cities in China, as it has served as an emperor&apos... Anniina Koivula The uniquely Chinese art of lacquer carving Known for its rich red colour, elaborate carved designs and painstaking creative process, Chinese carved lacquerwork has over 1400 years of history. Catherine Jessup The fascinating hair-story of Chinese combs We take a look at the history of hairdos in China - and the city of Changzhou, which for thousands of yearshas been making combs for theMiddle Kingdom. Catherine Jessup Dragons ruled over 20th century history The Chinese dragon is considered a symbol of power, strength and good luck. However, were the Dragon years really a blessing for the People s Republic of China and the Chinese during the 20th... Natalia Mihailova China s tempestuous relationship with golf Golf in China involves history, government unease and the burgeoning middle class. But what is going on when it comes to this most global of sports? Craig Houston The Great Wall of China cannot be seen from space. Read more The legendary tale of the White Snake The Tale of the White Snake is a household story in China that tells about an unusual romance between a man and a snake. Fausta Mikalauskaite 600 drones light up international tea expo in east China A dazzling light show featuring 600 drones dazzled visitors attending an international tea expo that held its inaugural edition at the end of May in Jiujiang, east China. FindChinaInfo Palm Sunday witches in Finland (a curious religious and cultural mix) Children dressed as witches will be knocking on front doors across Finland on Palm Sunday in the hope of being rewarded with sweets, as part of a tradition called virvonta .... Asa Butcher China s best-selling spirit brand sees surge in overseas sales China s best-selling spirit brand Kweichow Moutai saw its international exports surge to US$430 million in 2018, an increase of 28.6 percent from the previous year. Asa Butcher Nestle and Chinese university join forces to improve coffee quality and yield Transnational food and drink company Nestle has teamed up with Yunnan Agriculture University to improve coffee plantations in the southwest Chinese city of Pu er, Yunnan Province.... Weida Li How modern Chinese celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival The Chinese Moon Festival, also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, which usually falls in September. FindChinaInfo China vows safe and smooth Spring Festival travel rush China will take measures to ensure a safe and smooth Spring Festival travel rush, said officials with related departments on Friday during a press conference. CGTN Tourism between China and Belt and Road countries increases rapidly Trips made by Chinese tourists to Belt and Road (BRI) countries grew from about 15.5m in 2013 to more than 27m in 2017- an increase of 77 percent over the past five years. Weida Li World s largest ice and snow sculpture festival to begin in north China The 35th Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, the world s biggest snow and ice festival, will officially begin on January 5 and run until February 5. Weida Li China s best-selling spirit brand sees surge in overseas sales China s best-selling spirit brand Kweichow Moutai saw its international exports surge to US$430 million in 2018, an increase of 28.6 percent from the previous year. Asa Butcher Nestle and Chinese university join forces to improve coffee quality and yield Transnational food and drink company Nestle has teamed up with Yunnan Agriculture University to improve coffee plantations in the southwest Chinese city of Pu er, Yunnan Province.... Weida Li How modern Chinese celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival The Chinese Moon Festival, also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, which usually falls in September. FindChinaInfo Pig-running contest held on glass bridge in central China Members of the ethnic Yao minority in central China participate in a pig-running competition across a glass walkway inHunan Province on February 1. AnimalsChinese New YearHunan Province Baby panda takes a tumble ahead of Chinese New Year A year-old giant panda cub takes a tumble on January 31 at the Wolong PandaCentre in Sichuan Province, southwest China the cub was one of 11 unveiled last year. AnimalsSichuan ProvinceGiant PandaWildlife Children dress up in police equipment in east China Children were given the opportunity to dress up as police officers at a public safety awareness event held on January 29 in Nanjing, located in China s eastern Jiangsu Province. LawChildrenJiangsu ProvinceNanjing Traditional Spring Festival lantern formation lit in Gansu Province A traditional lantern formation in Zhangye, northwest China s Gansu Province, is lit for the upcoming Spring Festival, which falls on February 5 this year. TravelSpring FestivalGansu Province Frozen waterfalls near Cuifeng Temple The frozen majestic waterfalls near Cuifeng Temple in Gansu Province, northwest China have been attracting tourists over the past few days. Gansu Province Yangguan Pass sits under a rising moon and setting sun Yangguan in Gansu, China, was one of the Great Wall s most important western passes on the ancient Silk Road during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BCE 24 BC). Travel Grand lantern exhibition in central China A grand lantern exhibition, which consists of 155 large lanterns and hundreds of atmospheric lights, is currently running in central China s Henan Province. TravelHenan ProvinceExhibition Wild animals captured by infrared camera in NW China Rare footage of several wild animals, such as leopards and alpine musk deer, were captured by infrared cameras at Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve in Qinghai Province, China. AnimalsWildlifeQinghai Province Philippine beauty crowned Miss China-ASEAN Etiquette 2018 The 14th Miss China-ASEAN Etiquette Pageant concluded yesterday in Bangkok, Thailand, with Esraphelle Tambong from the Philippines crowned the winner. Weida Li Dying to Survive wins top prize at inaugural Hainan International Film Festival Comedy drama Dying to Survive, the Chinese version of Dallas Buyers Club, won Film of the Year at the inaugural Hainan International Film Festival, which concluded on Sunday. Weida Li Finnish educators visit the future of Chinese education In October,a Finnish delegation made the 90-minute journey by bus from Hangzhou to the town of Zhuji and Hailiang Education Park for a tour and meeting with provincial officials.... Craig Houston Behind the scenes at Alibaba s colossal Hangzhou HQ As Double 11, China s biggest shopping day approaches, gbtimes.com visited Alibaba s headquarters in Hangzhou to find out more about the company and what makes it tick. Craig Houston Young Chinese photographer wins prestigious photo prize Chinese photographer Pan Yinzhi has become the Young Siena Photographer of the Year after winning the Under 20 prize at theprestigious Siena International Photo Awards. Asa Butcher Guinness World Records officially recognise Beipanjiang as world s highest bridge Guinness World Records has officially recognised the Beipanjiang Bridge in southwest China s Guizhou Province as the world s highest bridge in a certificate presentation.... Asa Butcher Over 140,000 weapons publicly destroyed by Chinese police Over 140,000 illegally-owned firearms and other weapons were publicly destroyed by police in 146 cities across China on Thursday. Weida Li More than 1.2m people affected by severe flooding in S China More than 1.2 million people in 14 cities and 27 counties across south China s Guangdong Province have been affected by severe flooding since the end of last month. Weida Li Chinese robots battle in RoboMaster 2018 final Robots designed and operated by students from the South China University of Technology have won the final of the RoboMaster 2018 competition, held inShenzhen on Sunday. Asa Butcher China remains second largest FDI recipient in the world China remained the world s second largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, a new UNCTAD report showed on Monday. Janne Suokas IMF lowers global growth forecast for 2019 and 2020 The International Monetary Fund has lowered the global growth forecast for 2019 and 2020, citing weakening expansion in recent months. Janne Suokas First space launch of 2019 sees China loft ChinaSat-2D communications satellite China successfully carried out the first launch of the year Thursday with the lofting of the Zhongxing-2D communications satellite to geostationary transfer orbit. Andrew Jones China looks set to carry out the world s first space launch of 2019 on Thursday China looks set to perform the first global space launch on 2019 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre on Thursday, after topping the launch tables for the first time last year.... Andrew Jones Chinese launch startups Landspace and Linkspace carry out engine, rocket hover tests Two of China s first entrants into the new commercial space launch scene have carried out tests related to engines and rockets for respective planned future orbital launch vehicles... Andrew Jones Best Chinese viral videos of December 2018 GBTIMES looks back at some of the funniest, weirdest and most interesting viral videos in China inDecember. FindChinaInfo LED night flight among events at wingsuit championship in China Five wingsuit flyers performed an LED night formation flight on Sunday as part of the 2018 "Wings for Love" Wingsuit Flying World Championship which was being held in SW China. Asa Butcher Best Chinese viral videos of 2018 GBTIMES looks back at some of the funniest, weirdest and most interesting viral videos in China inthe year of 2018. FindChinaInfo Two pandas released into the wild after being raised in captivity A pair oftwo-year-old female pandaswerereleased into a nature reserve on Thursday after being bred in captivityand trained fora life in the wild. FindChinaInfo Things do not happen out of nothing. Everything has its background, context and purposes - often cross purposes. Features combine numerous articles on a topic or event to bring you not only information but a deeper understanding of what is going on - the whys and whats of the matter.How do we make recommendations?Our recommendations are based on many factors. We look at the metadata of for example an article that is open and find other articles that have similar metadata. Metadata consists mainly of tags that our writers add to their work. We also take a look at what other articles other visitors who have viewed the same article have viewed. In addition, we can also consider some other factors. For example, when it come to features, we also consider the metadata of the articles in the feature and look for other features that comprise of articles with similar metadata. In effect, we look at the use of the content and the information that the content creators themselves add to the content to bring you the kind of content that is likely to interest you. The latest news, developments and background details on China's unprecedented Chang'e-4 lunar mission to land on the far side of the Moon. Chinese exploration of the Moon began in 2007 with the launch of the Chang'e-1 orbiter, and a growing range of missions are now planned to explore the lunar far side for the first time, return rocks to Earth, land at the lunar poles, and eventually put astronauts on the Moon's surface. China s Chang e-5 lunar sample return mission The latest news, developments and background details on China's ambitious Chang'e-5 Moon sample return mission, which aims to land in Oceanus Procellarum in 2019 and carry 2 Kg of lunar regolith to... 6 Articles Tibetan medicinal bathing listed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Chinese Lum medicinal bathing of Sowa Rigpa was added ton the Representative List of the Intangible Culture Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO on Wednesday. Weida Li China s Singles Day: A Wild and Weird Shopping Extravaganza Singles Day began in 1993 as an informal Chinese celebration for people not in a relationship, with the date 11.11 chosen because it consists exclusively of the number one. FindChinaInfo Chinese acrobats dazzle in Finland Logomo theatre in Turku played host to a truly mind- and body-bending event when Hunan Acrobatic Art Theatre Company performed their show Come On, Boy! in Finland. FindChinaInfo China s logistic companies introduce more robots for upcoming shopping festival China s logistic companies have introduced more robots to handle packages during this year s Double 11 (November 11),the country s largest online shopping day.... Weida Li This site uses Cookies. By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies I Agree!

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