Culture – China Focus

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.

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

Chinese Elements at the 2026 World Cup

China's contribution to the event is no longer just about what fans wear or wave, but what they see and connect with emotionally on one of the world's biggest...

ECONOMY WATCH China & The World Culture Economy Jun 22, 2026

Living the Story

As visitors increasingly seek deeper engagement with local culture and history, China’s tourism market is embracing new forms of experience-based consumption...

ECONOMY WATCH Culture Economy Jun 18, 2026