Authors: Basile Theaud, Christine Yu The “Great Sichuan earthquake”, also known as “Wenchuan earthquake”, happened on 12th May 2008 in the #Sichuan province. The #magnitude of the earthquake was 8.0 and over 69,000 people lost their lives, the deadliest #earthquake in China since 1976 (242,000 dead) and the strongest since Read more…
Author: Alessandro Chen Back in March 2021, the NYSE announced it would suspend trading in China National Offshore Oil Corporation (Cnooc)’s American depository shares, due to compliance with an executive order banning all Chinese firms on the blacklist. Chinese groups put by the Pentagon on the blacklist are accused of Read more…
Author: Lucy Dong Bian Lian 变脸 (‘Face Changing’) is an ancient Chinese dramatic art originated in the 1930s. It is typical of the more general Sichuan opera which, instead, dates back to 1700. Bian Lian is a romantic method to reveal the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters in Read more…
With the increasing globalization and growth, China’s bond market value has been steadily growing, with its size lower only to the US one. As one of the main sources to attract foreign capital to China, certain bonds have taken on all sorts of uncanny and funny names in the Chinese Read more…
Author: Yao Tong The earliest documented evidence of Chinese culture has existed since around 2070 BC and, with it, a rich history of music has developed. Here are some of the most unique Chinese musical instruments. Guzheng | 古筝 The Guzheng, also known as the Chinese zither, is a plucked Read more…
Author: Alessandro ZhuoHao Hu Anta Sports Products Ltd is a Chinese sportswear multinational corporation engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, and marketing of branded sportswear. Anta was founded in 1991 and was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2007. With a market cap value of $30.14 Billion, Anta Read more…
Authors: Silvia Gramegna, Federico Alessandro Musso Confucianism is an ancient Chinese philosophy, religion, and secular morality, it is a way of life that follows Confucius’s teachings dating back to the V century BCE. Given the humanistic focus of Confucianism, emphasis is put on the role of the family and social Read more…
Author: Chantelle Lee Assessments conducted by real estate experts at Nomura Holdings concluded that the property market in China has been facing difficulties, as home sales have been down by 40% for the largest developers and it is estimated that 50% of Chinese developers will go bust in the next Read more…
Author: Matteo Weijian Hu Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has evolved over thousands of years. People who practice TCM often use various approaches such as acupuncture and tai chi, as well as herbal products to address health problems. Some of these methods date back at least 2,200 years. Here are some Read more…
Author: Riccardo Hu Tencent Holding Ltd, also known as Tencent, was founded in 1988 and is a Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate and holding company. It is the 12th largest company worldwide by market cap with a value of $483.20 Billion, providing various Internet-related services and products, ranging from Read more…