Cultural Post
The origin of the waving cat
Authors: Matteo WeiJian Hu, Riccardo Hu If you ever went to a Chinese restaurant or just any shop in Chinatown for whatever reason, you’ve probably already seen this cat figurine Read more…
Business Post
The luxury market in China: challenges and opportunities
Author: Riccardo Cantadori One of the leading themes running through 2021 for the Chinese luxury market is the rise of a new generation of consumers. In the recently released “2021 Read more…
Cultural Post
The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China
Author: Alessandro Hu The four great inventions (papermaking, printing, gunpowder, and the compass) greatly promoted the development of politics, economy, and culture in ancient China: they represent ancient China’s outstanding Read more…
Cultural Post
The four great inventions of Modern China
Author: Basile Theaud The term Four Great Inventions of Modern China stems back to the “Four Great Inventions” of Ancient China – papermaking, gunpowder, printing and the compass. The four Read more…
Cultural Post
The first Emperor’s mausoleum
Author: Ge Ge Hu In 1974, in Xi’an in central China, a group of farmers left their homes in an attempt to dig a well. During the process, they came Read more…
Business Post
China’s box office: 5 year plan and its overview
Author: Chantelle LeePosters: Maria Lin Despite months-long pandemic-related shutdowns, China’s local production has contributed largely to the growth in the box office. As of now, China has successfully surpassed the Read more…
Past Events
Overview of M&A transactions between China and Europe
Our December China Talk is here! Where and when: On Teams, Wednesday 1st December 2021 at 3PM During the discussion, the speakers will deep dive into M&A transactions framework between Read more…
Cultural Post
The Chinese Traditional Marriage
Authors: DianDian Jiang, Stella Hu Weddings are memorable occasions that celebrate love and new beginnings in many different cultures. This is especially true in Chinese culture where an individual’s wedding Read more…
Business Post
Why did the Chinese billionaire behind TikTok decide to step down as ByteDance’s CEO?
Author: Alessandro Chen The popularity of TikTok created a social media billionaire, Zhang Yiming, the 38 years old software engineer who founded ByteDance. ByteDance is the multinational company that developed Read more…
Cultural Post
“Fortress Besieged” by Qian Zhongshu
Authors: Silvia Gramegna, Valentino Zhao Fortress Besieged (围城) is a Chinese satirical novel. The title comes from the French proverb “Marriage is like a fortress besieged: those who are outside Read more…
