The Tibetan art that can shine for centuries
A tangka (唐卡táng kǎ) is a traditional Tibetan Buddhist painting. Made…
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Happy anniversary to the Sinica Podcast, age 9
Nine years ago yesterday, Kaiser Kuo and Jeremy Goldkorn aired their first episode of the Sinica Podcast. Over the…
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Magical cotton candy turns into flowers and a duck
Cotton candy is a worldwide favorite, including in China. Although the country has its national sweets, like…
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Chen Man, superstar photographer, on art, life, and entrepreneurship – SupChina Talks Episode 1
Chen Man rose to international fame through her fashion photography, having worked with A-list celebrities such as Rihanna,…
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Top 5 news this week
From the ongoing trade talks between the U.S. and China to Huawei to a silenced professor at Tsinghua University,…
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Beautiful batik by the Miao people!
Batik is a wax-resistant dyeing technique used mainly on cloth. The Miao people have used it for…
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The U.S.-China trade war in the eyes of New Yorkers
It’s been one year since Donald Trump threatened to impose large-scale tariffs on China in March 2018. The first…
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Long-mouth teapot handled by a folk artist
China is a nation that drinks tea more than water. From oolong to pu’er, dragonwell to chrysanthemum, the teas…
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Take your after-dinner exercise to the next level
Going for a walk after dinner is a habit that many Chinese practice to stay healthy. Some…
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What went viral in China this week?
What went viral in China last week? A roundup including “xiangchun freedom” hype, a woman being asked to remove…
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Chinese react to U.S. college admissions cheating scandal
Earlier this month, the U.S. was rocked by the largest known college admissions scandal in the country’s history. Prosecutors…
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Price of Chinese mahogany leaves drops after ‘xiangchun freedom’ hype
Yesterday, we mentioned that prices of Chinese mahogany leaves, a delicacy in some parts of China, had skyrocketed…
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Watch this artist make figures out of dough!
Dough modeling is a traditional form of art in China, and Zhanhang Xiao, age 60, is
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Chinese coconut milk brand banned from airing its controversial commercial
Coconut Palm Company, one of China’s leading beverage companies, which is based in southern China’s Hainan Province, has been…
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Woman asked to remove heavy makeup by subway security in Guangzhou
A female college student was asked to remove her Goth-style heavy makeup by subway security guards before being allowed…
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