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Chinese culture
Latest news and updates on Chinese culture including the country’s traditions, food, values, history and festivals.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Taiwan’s former leader Ma Ying-jeou waves to the media at Taoyuan International Airport before leading a delegation of Taiwanese students to China, in Taoyuan on December 18. Photo: AFP
Taiwan

Former Taiwan leader emphasises shared roots of island and mainland Chinese

On his fifth student exchange programme, Ma Ying-jeou accuses ruling DPP of being behind unprecedented crisis in culture.

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Hong Kong culture

Beijing-Paris ties on display in Hong Kong show of silk, porcelain and diplomacy

Food and Drinks

Why savoury Chinese dumplings are becoming a winter solstice favourite

Food and Drinks

All about Lazy Susans and the many spins on their origins

The revolving tabletop platters are found in Chinese restaurants all over, but who was Susan? And why was she idle? The answer is a bit hazy.

Dim sum on a Lazy Susan at a Chinese restaurant. Photo: Shutterstock
Families in China

Opinion | How China’s reality TV shows reveal changing attitudes to marriage

A hit reality show about couples seeking divorce might come off as mere spectacle but the public discussion around it is telling.

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Art

The rabbit hole down under: inside Sydney’s White Rabbit Gallery

With over 800 artists and 4,000 pieces, the gallery owned by Judith Neilson has amassed an astonishing collection of Chinese contemporary art

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Science

Opinion | China’s scientific breakthroughs can lead to linguistic ones too

While English is used in most global scientific exchanges, publishing more papers in Chinese could facilitate linguistic innovation and inclusion.

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The returner of the Chang’e-6 lunar probe is opened during a ceremony at the China Academy of Space Technology in Beijing, China, on June 26. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong culture

Year of the Snake stamps unveiled by Hongkong Post

Four stamps for upcoming Chinese zodiac year each feature a snake wrapped around auspicious plant or flower; collectors’ items readied too.

Women and gender

Opinion | Chiung Yao’s celebration of women’s freedom goes deeper than her paeans to love

As Chinese women embrace feminism, the writer’s final celebration of her independence perhaps resonates more deeply than her love stories.

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Hong Kong society

New look at old Chinese, French ties in ‘grand finale’ Hong Kong exhibition

Exhibition offers new ways to discover the two cultures, says Laurent Salome, director of the National Museum of the Palaces of Versailles and Trianon.

Laurent Salome, director of the National Museum of the Palaces of Versailles and Trianon, at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. Photo: Sam Tsang
Malaysia

Malaysia’s Chinese character of 2024 isn’t ‘sinkhole’ – or ‘Madani’

This year’s choice showcases the richness of Chinese characters, allowing for multiple interpretations within a single term.

Malaysia’s Chinese character of the year was chosen for its dual meanings. Photo: Facebook/HuazongMY
Books and literature

How snake went from evil temptress to righteous demon in Chinese mythology

The best known Chinese folk representation of snakes is the Legend of the White Snake. The snake’s role in it has gone from bad to good.

Taiwan

How Taiwan’s days of cultural sway over mainland China became a lost age

The work of Taiwanese artists used to be enjoyed by millions on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, influence that has been overtaken by politics and economics.

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Chinese overseas

Being Chinese | How my Malaysian Chinese education is paying off

Malaysian Chinese have paid a heavy price for Chinese-medium schools, but for my generation, that investment is reaping dividends.

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People visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on August 22. Photo: AFP
Video gaming

Black Myth: Wukong misses out on top prize in gaming Oscars, stirring debate at home

Black Myth took home the award for Best Action Game, the only prize out of the four awards it was nominated for.

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Audience members attend the 2024 Game Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, December 12, 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE
Fame and celebrity

8 celebs born in the Year of the Snake, from Taylor Swift to K-pop’s Psy

As the Year of the Snake slithers closer, we look at some well-known people who were snake babies – including a Chinese politician.

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Video gaming

China’s video gaming revenue hits new high in 2024 on back of hit titles

Industry revenue grew 7.53 per cent to US$44.8 billion in what has been a big year for Chinese games overseas, including Black Myth: Wukong.

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Hong Kong culture

Opinion | How Hong Kong can take arts and culture to the next level

The city must communicate a clear vision that highlights Hong Kong’s unique position as a cultural East-West bridge.

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A fan takes a selfie with a cardboard cutout of opera master Lo Ka-ying at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui on June 5. Photo: Jelly Tse
TV shows and streaming video

Why Netflix show Jentry Chau vs the Underworld is a ‘love letter’

Echo Wu, creator of coming-of-age story set in Texas that borrows from Chinese folk tales, says it is ‘close to my own childhood experience’.

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Video gaming

Black Myth: Wukong inspires Chinese video game studios to go overseas

One example of ‘cultural confidence’ is that the game has inspired the use of more Chinese pinyin instead of English.

Books and literature

China’s ‘most famous woman’ on a career spent introducing it to the world

Her TV shows gave US viewers tastes of Asia and brought the world to Chinese homes. Yue-Sai Kan talks bridging the gap between East and West.

Television presenter, entrepreneur and philanthropist Yue-Sai Kan was called “the most famous woman in China” by People Magazine. Photo: Courtesy of Fadil Berisha
Trending in China

Explainer | Why red cloth covers guardian stone lions in China during auspicious events

Some villagers believe covering lion’s eyes on wedding day helps ‘prevent bride’s mother-in-law from being too demanding’.

The Post explores the various reasons why stone lions in China are draped in red cloth or fabric during auspicious occasions. Photo: Douyin
Profile

How director Jia Zhangke captures China’s rise in his gritty films

Jia used footage filmed over 20 years – as well as unused footage from previous movies – to create his latest work, an ode to China’s rapid development.

Food and Drinks

What is Pei Pa Koa and why is Ariana Grande adding it to her ‘vocal box’?

The Chinese cough syrup, loved by singers like Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey, is also finding its way into cocktails around the world.

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ByteDance

China’s massive Confucius cultural project gets AI boost with ByteDance donation

Foundation gives US$3 million to Ruzang effort that aims to compile all known classics by the ancient philosopher.

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The donation by the Beijing ByteDance Public Welfare Foundation will help to make the Ruzang project’s Confucius texts permanently accessible to the public, its chairman said on Monday. Photo: Shutterstock
Women and gender

Chinese police can use text message evidence in domestic violence crackdown

A new mechanism will allow government agencies to work together and help victims of domestic violence, state media says.

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Chinese state media says domestic violence guidelines issued by nine government agencies will regulate procedures and measures in a police warning system. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Chinese snake idioms explored as we head into the Year of the Snake

Why would legs on a snake mean something is ruined? What does a bow’s shadow have to do with reptiles? Seven snake idioms and their meanings.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong, Shenzhen discuss border service extension for New Year fireworks

Transport authorities also coordinating travel arrangements with operators, government says.

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