——-Advert——- At the London Coliseum This year, Manchester celebrates its position as European City of Science 2016. To mark this occasion, CFCCA’s upcoming programme is exploring the boundaries between art and science through the lens of Chinese contemporary art. CFCCA is collaborating with a series of Chinese contemporary artists to explore the interrelationship between art and […]
———-Advert———- At the London Coliseum Cheng Yu is an internationally renowned pipa and guqin virtuoso. Born to an artistic family in Beijing, she grew up in the Gobi desert in Gansu, Northwest China where her family had been exiled during the Cultural Revolution. Yu has been based in London for many years and has performed […]
Nee Hao Elites – Career and Entrepreneurship for Chinese Students Tour 2017 is coming to London this Autumn for the new academic year. Register your interest now by emailing [email protected] for special member benefits (You will receive an email regarding the location and dates available). Have you ever thought of how to continue down your elite […]
At China Exchange, they know how to pick their battles – see Team Italy Vs Team China as they go head-to-head on whose version of the noodle is superior. Michelin-starred chef Giorgio Locatelli and food critic and columnist, AA Gill will share the Italian story. Will they subscribe to the view that Marco Polo brought […]
This feature is part of an on-going series of interviews by Yinsey Wang with East Asian voices around the globe. The series aims to introduce perspectives from different walks of life. Revolutionary in their approach to music, Esprit D’Air is a London-based electronic rock and space metal band about to make their long-awaited return. Comprised […]
Pioneering professors from Shanghai will be visiting the UK for the first time this weekend to speak at the Allergy and Free From Show hosted at London Olympia. Professor Jian-Qin Sun and Professor Xiao-Yang Sheng from Shanghai’s prestigious Fudan University and XinHua Hospital will be in London from Friday the 8th to Monday 11th of […]
Award-winning pianist Belle Chen releases her highly anticipated classical concept album Mediterranean Sounds on September 8th 2016. Handpicked by Brian Eno as the one to watch, pianist Belle Chen has distinguished herself with her unique recorded works that are unbound by tradition- often mixing classical music repertoire with recorded soundscapes. Her creativity was celebrated through […]
In May 1936 the steamship Sorrento sailed into the port of Piraeus, Greece. Aboard were 452 items of Chinese pottery, destined to join another 341 already on display at the Benaki Museum in Athens. Over the past 9 years the museum’s founder, Antonis Benakis, had been in contact with their donor, Greek-origin British businessman George […]
Red Rose vs. White Rose: An Oriental Exploration of Female Strength To be a spotless wife or a shameless mistress? Throughout history, when it comes to attaining the ideal of ‘love’, a woman often finds herself challenged by society’s moral compass. Hong Kong’s beloved actress-writer-producer, Gabby So, makes her debut this year at the Edinburgh Fringe […]
City in UK Spotlight – Bristol Bristol businesses heard how individual relationships being forged with China are helping to unlock trade opportunities at a sold-out Pow Wow event, organised by the Bristol & West of England China Bureau. Bristol North West MP Charlotte Leslie told the gathering: “Although Governments need to do their part it […]