“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!
The Butterfly Lovers is a Chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers, Liang Shanbo (梁山伯) and Zhu Yingtai (祝英台), whose names form the title of the story. The title is often abbreviated to Liang Zhu (梁祝). This violin concerto is composed in the winter of 1958, debuted by Yu Lina […]
Category: Music & Art
Garlic is a must-have in nearly every Chinese kitchen. All dishes, whether steamed, stir-fried, braised or served cold, will lose a little kick-up without garlic. Click this link and enjoy an interesting clip of garlic cuisine in China’s ordinary family life:
Category: Food & Cuisine
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 […]
Category: Modern China
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 […]
Category: Food & Cuisine
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 […]
Category: Films & Literature
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 […]
Category: Films & Literature, Uncategorized
“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 […]
Category: Films & Literature
Here we select two videos for you to discover China’s Great Wall, a world cultural heritage site. In the first one, Archaeologist Allan Maca leads a team of intrepid experts on an epic adventure to solve mysteries, explore secrets and reveal amazing wonders of Ancient China like never before. Guided by images from space, cutting-edge […]
Category: Culture & Tradition
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 […]
Category: Modern China
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, […]
Category: Nature & Geography, Uncategorized