“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!
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 […]
Category: Culture & Tradition, Uncategorized
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. […]
Category: Music & Art
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into “24 solar terms”. More than 2,000 years ago, Chinese people created this framework to mark the annual passage of time. It is based on observations of the sun’s orbit. It is a marriage of astronomy and astrology. The 24 solar terms have several applications. As it […]
Category: Culture & Tradition
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 […]
Category: Modern China
China certainly has the world’s most extraordinary natural landscapes. These include plateaus, mountains, forests, lakes, rivers, and coastline. Such a rich array of landforms and habitats allow for the preservation of many animal species and provide an unrivalled number of natural resources. People may be seen collecting, picking, digging, and catching fauna and flora all […]
Category: Food & Cuisine
This is a music video for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. The song is named “Together for a Shared Future” (一起向未来) and the art directors are Jackie Chan and Eric Tsang. The song is beautifully sung by people from different places around the world. Perhaps you would like to give it a go?
Category: Sports & Martial Arts
The opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics kicked off at Beijing’s Bird’s Nest Stadium on February 2, 2022. It is the first arena to host both a Summer and Winter Olympic opening ceremony. Here is a very interesting promotional video. Enjoy!
Category: Sports & Martial Arts
The Art Of War” (“Sūnzi bīngfǎ”), written by Sun Wu, is the earliest book on military strategy in existence anywhere in the world. It contains ideas on leadership, survival, and success. Written over 2000 years ago, it is still relevant today as the lessons can be applied to business, politics and life in general. The […]
Category: Films & Literature
Human beings have long lived with music, and in China, musical instruments have existed for thousands of years. In Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of Southwest China, the ancient Bronze Drum is still part of everyday life for the local minority there. It’s regarded as the essence of their culture. More than 2,000 years ago in […]
Category: Music & Art
To ring in the new year, musicians around the world have prepared something quite special! Using a variety of instruments, they perform the Chinese “Festival Overture”. As you will hear, the music is lively, catchy, and full of the festive atmosphere typical of Chinese celebrations.
Category: Music & Art