- Bottoms up! 3 amazing Chinese New Year cocktails you can make at home We asked three bartenders to craft us specialty cocktails based on the themes of Chinese New Year and Spring Festival. Trust us, these are good.
- The Monkey King, standing splits, and a bamboo flute Traditional Chinese opera has a long, expansive history. One of the most famous characters is the Monkey King, a character based on a 16th century novel who recently made an appearance on the U.S. east coast.
- Four Americans try Chinese liquor for the first time What happens when you mix four Americans and three Chinese liquors? To answer that, three CGTN America employees took an an epicurean cocktail tour of three Chinese liquors, guided by bar manager Robin Miller at Casa Luca restaurant. All four were new to the spirits.
- Business (card) culture in China However slight the variation, business in China has its own style. Since the details create the big picture, we decided to look at how someone in China would exchange a business card and compare it with a more Western style.
- Quick tips to feng shui your home and office The ancient Chinese practice of 风水 (feng shui) is used to align a person’s energy and surroundings in harmony and boost prosperity. Literally translated as “wind and water”, “feng” represents vigor and energy, while “shui”, represents changes.
- Think you know what Chinese zodiac sign you are? Think again CCTV America created this personality test for you to see if you actually embody the characteristics of your Chinese zodiac animal. Take this poll — the results may surprise you.
- What is the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival? With a history over 2,000 years, the Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival (端午节), is steeped in tradition and legend. The holiday commemorates Qu Yuan, a Chinese poet and patriot who lived from 340-278 BCE.
- Trade between the UK and China, in 5 charts Trade was one of the main topics during President Xi Jinping’s address to the U.K.’s Parliament. The U.K., Xi said, is the largest offshore RMB trading center, hosts more Chinese students than any other EU country, and was the first western country to issue RMB sovereign bonds.
- Timelapse: Making a traditional Chinese red lantern Originally constructed to improve on a simple candle flame, the iconic Chinese lantern has a very long history.
- Spot of tea? The British people, places, history in Xi’s London speech “‘To be or not to be, that is the question.’ That line from “Hamlet” has left a lasting impression on me,” Xi Jinping said at a dinner hosted by The Lord Mayor of the City of London. “As a young man I often pondered the question.”
- Obama welcomes President Xi for state visit with ‘Nihao’ U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan at the White House for an official state visit Friday.
- US, China’s first ladies announce DC panda cub’s name At an event at the Smithsonian National Zoo on Friday, first ladies Peng Liyuan of China and Michelle Obama unveiled the name they picked together for the Giant Panda cub born Aug. 22 in Washington, D.C.
- China’s disappearing traditions: Carvings in lime, singing Yue As China continues to grow through industrialization, many of its time-honored arts are disappearing.
- In Photos: The State Dining Room (and dinners) since 1871 While state dinners have a long tradition, the first head of state to be honored with one at the White House was King David Kalakaua of Hawaii on December 12, 1874 by President and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant. When President Xi Jinping attends the state dinner for him on Friday, China will become the only country to have the […]
- Trade between the US and China, in nine charts Over the last 25 years, the economies of the U.S. and China have become increasingly reliant on one another. The following nine charts help explain the economic relationship between the two nations and how it’s changed.
- Climate change summit held ahead of Xi’s visit to the US China and the U.S. finished a major two-day meeting on climate change in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Yang Jiechi, Special Envoy to Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden were both at the meeting.
- In The Kitchen: 10-minute Mongolian beef Succulent Mongolian beef is the perfect dish to make when you get that “I’m-too-tired-to-cook-but-I-have-to” feeling after work. This recipe is tasty and easy to rustle up, and all my test bunnies have fallen in love with it at first bite. And the best part? It only takes 10 minutes to make.
- In The Kitchen: Making zongzi (Rice packets in bamboo leaves) The Chinese celebrate Dragon Boat Festival on June 20 this year. In the lunar calendar, the festival occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month, so the festival is also commonly called the Double Fifth.
- 10 things you should know about Xi’s visit to the US Ten policy items to be aware of during President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the U.S.
- Making perfume sachets for the Dragon Boat Festival Xiang bao (香包), or perfume sachets, are a traditional craft made during the Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on June 20 this year. Learn how to make them here.
- US academic: Xi’s visit may help change American’s views of China Ezra Feivel Vogel, a professor of social sciences at Harvard University, recently said that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to the United States may influence the country’s public opinion towards China.
