Culture – China Focus

In Xinjiang, Dance Speaks as Loud as Words

Xinjiang is not a single story. It is many ethnic groups, many traditions, many landscapes and many hands at work.

Culture Jul 31, 2026

The Victory of the Long March, 90 Years On: Where History Meets the Stars

The name 'Long March' endures not because it evokes an epic past, but because it reminds China – and the world – that meaningful progress is never the work...

China & The World Politics Culture Jul 27, 2026

Ancient Practices, Modern Lives

Traditional Chinese medicine is entering global wellness routines as social media reshapes how tai chi, qigong and cupping are understood worldwide.

China & The World Culture Jul 16, 2026

Tacheng: Xinjiang’s Multicultural Border City, Built for Trade With Central Asia

Tacheng ties both of those threads together at the literal edge of the map, proving that a place built on trade numbers can still hold onto everything that has...

China & The World Culture Economy Jul 14, 2026

The Long March Spirit: Enduring Legacy, Modern Drive, and Global Vision

The enduring spirit of perseverance, unity, and people-centered commitment embodied in the Long March continues to inspire China’s modernization,...

China & The World Politics Culture Jul 10, 2026

I Ching, Coffee, Chinese Traditon and Modernisation

What is kept is the core of a five-thousand-year-old civilization, and what is created is a new form of modernization.

China & The World Culture Jul 10, 2026

Why So Many People in China Cried at a Film About Letters

A letter is someone reaching across an impossible distance to say: you are still mine, even from here.

China & The World Culture Jul 9, 2026

What the Epic Long March Still Teaches the World

The Long March is not merely a feat of military endurance, but a living philosophy of resilience and strategic foresight.

Politics Culture Jul 6, 2026

Turpan Is China’s Hottest City, Yet Also One of Its Most Resilient

Turpan is a case study in how human resourcefulness adapts to its environment instead of being defeated by it, and in how a regional culture can hold onto its...

Culture Jul 3, 2026

Understanding the Two Integrations

The two integrations concept shapes how the Party understands its own historical and cultural legitimacy, and it directly informs policy decisions across...

Politics Culture Jul 2, 2026

Why the West Still Can’t Decode China’s Rise

China has found a different route to modernity, one rooted in its own history and adapted to its own conditions, and that this isn't a temporary detour but a...

Politics Culture Jul 2, 2026

Urumqi: Where the Wind Never Stops and Neither Does the City

Urumqi is becoming one of the engines behind China's clean energy transition, while still holding onto a cultural identity defined by centuries at the...

Culture Economy Environment Jun 26, 2026