Our weekly cultural post
[BCSA SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM 24/25 – Author: Jessica Zheng] Journey to the West is the first chapter-based novel in Chinese literature to embody elements of romanticism, featuring themes of gods, demons, and mythical adventures. It spans 100 chapters and is regarded as one of China’s Four Great Classical Novels (四大名著). Read more…
[BCSA SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM 24/25 – Author: Matilde Spanò] Dream of the Red Chamber (红楼梦, Hóng lóu mèng), is one of the 18th century China’s most celebrated classical novels written by Cao Xueqin, and considered as one of the “Four Great Classical Novels” of Chinese literature. The novel is a Read more…
[BCSA SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM 24/25 – Author: Luois Yu-Garambois] Fan Zhendong is a 27-year-old (born 1997) professional Chinese table tennis player. He is currently ranked 2nd in the world, having already led the ITTF World Rankings in previous years. His nickname in Chinese is ‘Xiao Pang’ (or ‘Little Fatty’). Coming Read more…
[BCSA SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM 24/25 – Author: Ni Jianhao] As the US presidential election gradually closes in, and at the time of publishing may have already concluded, we explore the consequences of a US presidential race that has already captured the world’s attention. Will a return of Trump to the Read more…
[BCSA SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM 24/25 – Author: Xinyi Chen, Editor: Giacomo Cai] In the first half of the 20th century, China was governed by the Qing dynasty, and it was mainly an agricultural society. In 1911 the Qing dynasty fell due to the revolution and the Chinese Republic was established Read more…
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: 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…
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…
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: 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…