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This Day in History: Queen Elizabeth II Visits China

Joined by gaffe-prone 'Great Wally of China' Prince Philip.

by Ned Kelly, 12 October 2023

This Day in History: When Michael Jackson Came to China

The King of Pop visited the PRC for seven hours in 1987.

by Ned Kelly, 20 October 2023

This Day in History: First NBA Team to Play Basketball in China

On August 24, 1979, the Washington Bullets became the first professional US sports team invited to China.

by Josh Parker, 24 August 2023

This Music Video Is an Ode to Anyone Who’s Ever Fallen in Love with China

We recently caught up with the man behind the project to chat about his newest song and the challenges of creating music that bridges cultures.

by Matthew Bossons, 01 July 2019

WATCH: Sanlitun Bar Street Gets Steamrolled

Video shows venues on Sanlitun's popular bar street in Beijing getting completely dismantled by bulldozers.

by That's Beijing, 24 April 2017

Trump Visits Forbidden City, Tweets About How Much He Loves It

So he can tweet after all!

by That's Beijing, 09 November 2017

WATCH: We Asked Chinese Smokers What They Think of Vaping

To find out what Chinese folks think of vaping, we chatted with a number of smokers in Guangzhou’s Haizhu District.

by That's PRD, 02 September 2017

WATCH: When You're the Last Person Left in Town for CNY

Not all of us were lucky enough to book a fancy getaway to Southeast Asia for Chinese New Year.

by That's Shanghai, 24 January 2020

Recent Comments

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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