“Discover China", our newly established column, covers various Chinese-related topics, including traditional festivals, music, art, films, books, food, and sports. These living expressions form part of Modern China’s intangible cultural heritage, as well as its considerable social and economic development. Thus, in the spirit of deepening the relationship between China and South Africa, the column aims to offer you a valuable opportunity to get to know China and its people. We hope you may be enriched both personally and professionally. Come and Discover China with us!
In the past three decades, there have been amazing developments all over China. In the following video, you’ll have the chance to have a close look at some amazing architecture. These mind blowing structures in China will make your jaw drop in awe From the world’s largest to the world’s scariest, when it comes to […]
China has a lot more than eight different cuisines, but these are the 8 great ones. The following video digs a little deeper into Sichuan, Guangdong, Hunan, Shandong, Anhui, Fujian, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu Cuisines. It includes their distinctive characteristics, flavors, history, special ingredients, popular dishes, and others. Cantonese Cuisine If you’ve ever eaten Chinese food […]
Confucius (孔夫子; pinyin: Kǒng Fūzǐ, “Master Kǒng”; or commonly 孔子; Kǒngzǐ; c. 551 – c. 479 BCE) was a Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. Confucius’s teachings and philosophy underpin East Asian culture and society, remaining influential across China and East Asia to this […]
The Analects (Chinese:论语; pinyin: Lúnyǔ; meaning “Selected Sayings”[1]), also known as the Analects of Confucius, the Sayings of Confucius, or the Lun Yu, is an ancient Chinese book composed of a large collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his contemporaries, traditionally believed to have been compiled and written by […]
“Dao De Jing” is a groundbreaking work of Chinese philosophy. Consisting of about 5,000 characters, it covers multiple areas, including ethics, politics and the art of war. It has had a far-reaching influence on the philosophy of China and even that of the world, as well as people’s way of thinking. This episode features actors […]
As we all know, China is leading the world in infrastructure construction and has won many firsts in the field of infrastructure construction. Moreover, China was dubbed “infrastructure-holic” by Chinese netizens. In fact, China is indeed well-deserved the best in infrastructure. At present, there are five major super projects on China’s agenda. The time when […]
Beijing, the world-famous ancient capital, has a history dating back more than 3000 years, with more than 860 years as the capital of China. Showcasing the brilliant and splendid Chinese culture, Beijing has 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, namely, the Imperial Palace, the Great Wall, the Ming tombs, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, […]
Language Days at the United Nations seek to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six official languages(Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish) throughout the Organization. Under the initiative, UN duty stations around the world celebrate six separate days, each dedicated to one of the Organization’s six […]
Peking opera, also known as Beijing opera, is China’s national opera full of Chinese cultural traditions. It is a Chinese stage art that combines performances, acrobatics, music, arias, gongs, drums, facial paintings, literature, and many other features in one. Click the following link and you will get a glimpse of this super art, Peking opera. […]
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will open on February 2nd and ends on February 20th, 2022. The world’s first express train that incorporates a studio powered by 5G technology has been launched for this Olympics. The train, jointly developed by China Media Group and China Railway, will be put into operation today. The high-speed trains will […]