In Chinese legends, there is a story about a holy tree that brings fortune and money to the person who owns it. Called the “money tree” (not to be confused with the money plant), it is considered a symbol of nobility. During the time of the Han Dynasty, Chinese people used to keep cast-bronze money ...
Flower arranging is one of the oldest decorative art forms. And China has a pretty rich history in this field, with the earliest records of arrangements seen around 207 BCE to 220 CE during the Han era. The culture Practitioners of Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism played an important role in the development of flower arrangement ...
In Confucius Institutes, a job as a teacher of Chinese culture not only requires knowledge about the subject, but also love for the “motherland.” The rule was first issued in 2016 by the Confucius Institute headquarters in Beijing and has been mandatory ever since. Influencing Australia Applicants to the teaching post who do not demonstrate ...
The construction of the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Kenya started off with much enthusiasm. A project funded primarily by Beijing, the SGR now remains incomplete, as the Chinese government is withholding funds needed to finish the project. Cold feet In May 2014, the Exim Bank of China, a state-owned enterprise, sanctioned loans covering ...
Dara Sakor is an investment zone in Cambodia. Encompassing almost 20 percent of the Cambodian coastline, the US$3.8 billion project is under the control of a Chinese company with a 99-year lease. According to the firm, they will be building an international airport, luxury resort, power plants, industrial park, and deep-water seaport in the zone. ...
For Beijing, the Uyghurs of Xinjiang are a group that needs to “assimilate” into Chinese society, meaning that the minority will be forced to give up their beliefs and adopt a lifestyle dictated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). However, such “assimilation” policies are eventually bound to fail, not just in Xinjiang, but all across ...
Hong Kong’s immigration authority recently announced that residents of the region will have to replace their existing identity cards with new ones from December 27. The technology used in these new “smart” cards has triggered concerns that it may be used to track and monitor citizens. The new card In the beginning, the new cards ...
General Mark Milley, the U.S. Army Chief of Staff, pointed to communist China’s threat as America’s primary military challenge for the century. He was speaking at the Senate Armed Service Committee and is said to be next-in-line as the president’s principal military advisor. Chinese military threat “China went to school on us… They watched us ...
China has rapidly grown in the past decade to be one of the most powerful economies in the world. Its standard of life and quality of business services have also improved. Much of this change has been brought about by the efficient use of data. Africa, home to more than 1.2 billion people, can learn ...
China has been trying to increase its influence in the Middle East by investing in the region. One country that Beijing seems to have targeted is Israel. Chinese investments in the country are seemingly turning into a major problem for the U.S. The Israel-China Link The country is one of the biggest allies of the U.S. ...
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