“The Yellow River culture is the root and soul of Chinese civilization. In China’s profound history, most of the changes from prehistoric development to various dynasties have taken the Yellow River basin as a stage. China’s agricultural origins and ideological beliefs have also taken their forms in the Yellow RiverContinue Reading
Nigerians, elections are here again Let us shun violence Let us play the game according to the rules Do not be a thug Say no to violence Let’s rise and defeat violence, crime and sabotage against peace of our nation Nigeria is the only country we have We must doContinue Reading
Among dozens of minority groups in southwestern China’s Guizhou province, the Dong ethnic group is widely known for its tradition of passing on culture and knowledge in music, especially in “dage”, or Grand Song in Chinese. As a group art form, Grand Songs are performed formally in the drum-tower, aContinue Reading
Why smart cities? From all perspectives, it ticks all the boxes: innovation, technology and new economy. On a day-to-day basis, it makes our urban environments more liveable, it saves energy, keeps traffic flowing and keeps us safe. In 2020, China was estimated to have some 800 smart cities underContinue Reading
China Matters features the living heritage of Miao Embroidery in Guizhou Tucked in southwestern China’s complex terrains and one of the China’s four major plateaus, Guizhou province is home to dozens of minority groups. One of the largest is the Miao ethnic group. With a history of over 2,000 years,Continue Reading
Zheng’an is a small town located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. Despite its small size, it has already become the world’s largest guitar-maker, with an industrial park of over 100 guitar-related companies and factories, producing 6 million guitars per year and exporting to over 30 countries and regions. However, justContinue Reading
FAST, or the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope, is the largest radio telescope in the world. It is not only an achievement of Chinese astronomical science and technology, but marks an important step in the astronomical exploration of mankind. Chinese scientist Nan Rendong first proposed the idea of building FASTContinue Reading
Fanjingshan, an other-worldly mountain in southwestern China’s Guizhou Province, hosts two Buddhist temples at its peak as one of the most extremely situated monasteries in the world. Linked by a bridge between each other, the two temples are around 500 years old in Ming Dynasty. Having this splendid cultural heritage,Continue Reading
Guizhou Province in China has long been known for its expansive karst landscape. It’s home to towering limestone peaks, deep gorges and cascading waterfalls, but perhaps its most remarkable feature is the underground kingdom of caves that spans through its mountains and below the surface. The Shuanghe cave system isContinue Reading
In the humid and sweltering southern China, where snow is hardly seen, winter sports are not supposed to be a household activity. But skiing and other ice and snow sports are now embraced as both official and local recreation in south western China’s Guizhou province. The Yushe Snow Resort isContinue Reading
