5 d. ago Exploring China’s Rich Cultural Heritage: The Global Appeal of Hanfu

Exploring China’s Rich Cultural Heritage: The Global Appeal of Hanfu  Travel And Tour World

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1 week ago Former UNESCO chief applauds China's cultural heritage conservation efforts

Former UNESCO chief applauds China's cultural heritage conservation efforts  People's Daily Online

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2 w. ago Why China Miao ethnic group shows love by biting each other; gentle bites mean unloving

A bizarre ancient courtship ritual practised by some of China’s ethnic groups involved a test of love where only a deep and painful bite was seen as a true expression of affection. This practice, known as yao shou ding qing, or “biting the hand to seal the love,” is a traditional courtship ritual of the Miao ethnic group in Hainan province, located at the nation’s southernmost point. Officially recognised as a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage since 2017, it reflects the Miao...

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2 w. ago China duo caught carving ‘success’, ‘good luck’ at ancient sites to change fate

Two men caught inscribing positive words and their names on rocks at 35 historical sites on China’s Mount Tai in a single day claim they did so to “change their fate”. The case gained national attention on November 7, when China’s Supreme People’s Court released details of it to mark the first anniversary of the revised Law of the People’s Republic of China on Cultural Relics Protection. The move was also aimed at raising public awareness about cultural heritage preservation. Two men are from...

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3 w. ago Xi declares National Games open, Hong Kong’s Lee hails hosting ‘honour’ – as it happened

This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. It feels as though we’ve been talking about this moment for months, but the opening ceremony for the National Games finally arrived and served up a celebration to remember. Organisers had vowed to blend cutting-edge technology with the rich cultural heritage of southern China’s Lingnan...

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3 w. ago Xi opens National Games, Hong Kong’s Lee says hosting ‘honour’ – as it happened

This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. It feels as though we’ve been talking about this moment for months, but the opening ceremony for the National Games finally arrived and served up a celebration to remember. Organisers had vowed to blend cutting-edge technology with the rich cultural heritage of southern China’s Lingnan...

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4 w. ago Republican US lawmakers applaud Trump for holding back Nvidia chips from China

Republican US lawmakers applaud Trump for holding back Nvidia chips from China  Yahoo Finance

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