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This Day in History: Henry Kissinger Secretly Visits China

Half a century ago, then-US National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger flew to Beijing to meet with Chinese officials.

by Joshua Cawthorpe, 30 November 2023

Explainer: The Fishy Chinese Origin of Ketchup

The word ketchup has Fujian roots, but does it hold any other resemblance to its ancestry?

by Joshua Cawthorpe, 28 August 2020

How China's Baijiu is Entering a New Era of Innovation

China's storied liquor faces what some have called a demographic crisis as young drinkers diversify their tastes.

by Joshua Cawthorpe, 19 May 2021

China's Taste for Wine: An Interview With Maxi Postigo

Sinoviniculture is a series exploring China's maverick winemakers and flourishing wine industry.

by Joshua Cawthorpe, 20 January 2023

China's Long March to Addressing Mental Health Issues

An estimated 200 million Chinese people suffer from mental illness and there aren't enough adequate services to help.

by Joshua Cawthorpe, 01 February 2021

We Tried Baijiu Flavored Pocky and it's Surprisingly Good

We tried the new baijiu-flavored Pocky sticks and they are totally not bad.

by Joshua Cawthorpe, 17 September 2020

Explainer: China's Oktoberfest, the Qingdao Beer Festival

The 31st Qingdao Beer Festival is underway with millions expected to attend.

by Joshua Cawthorpe, 20 July 2021

Meet the Organization Serving Underprivileged Students in China

We talked to Hu Xiaohong about CIEO's charity work; working to provide better education opportunities where and when they are needed.

by Joshua Cawthorpe, 30 April 2021

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Thanks for the overview of the new HSK standards. It gave me a much better picture of the changes in the exam. I've also found vocabulary lists for the new HSK levels: https://www.hackchinese.com/exams/New%20HSK%203. It looks like a good resource for HSK test preparation.

Jina

April 27, 2021 at 18:10 pm

Indeed.. Good writing.

theCalmer

April 14, 2021 at 18:44 pm

Is this still there?

mrangry

January 17, 2021 at 9:45 am

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