Authors: Diandian Jiang, Stella Hu 恭喜发财 GONG XI FA CAI This is the Chinese Greeting for the new year and it means “wishing you luck and prosperity”. The New Year is the most important and festive among Chinese holidays.It is a traditional 15-day festival that happens between January 21st and Read more…
Authors: Francesca Hu, Lucy Dong Doing any sort of business in China requires flexibility, cultural intelligence, and quite a bit of humility. Any discussion of business in China starts with a foundational topic: the concept of “face”. There’s a saying in the Chinese language that goes “人要脸树要皮”, which translates to Read more…
Authors: Matteo WeiJian Hu, Riccardo Hu If you ever went to a Chinese restaurant or just any shop in Chinatown for whatever reason, you’ve probably already seen this cat figurine placed by the cash register. It is the fortune cat, usually made of ceramic or plastic, and it’s known everywhere Read more…
Author: Riccardo Cantadori One of the leading themes running through 2021 for the Chinese luxury market is the rise of a new generation of consumers. In the recently released “2021 Tencent x BCG (Boston Consulting Group) China Digital Luxury Report”, the companies jointly stated the luxury market in China is Read more…
Author: Alessandro Hu The four great inventions (papermaking, printing, gunpowder, and the compass) greatly promoted the development of politics, economy, and culture in ancient China: they represent ancient China’s outstanding scientific and technological contributions to world civilization. The compass (Warring States Period, 475 B.C. – 221 B.C.) The Sinan (predecessor Read more…
Author: Basile Theaud The term Four Great Inventions of Modern China stems back to the “Four Great Inventions” of Ancient China – papermaking, gunpowder, printing and the compass. The four great inventions of modern China (high-speed rail, mobile payments, bike-sharing and online shopping) are known for having created a new Read more…
Author: Ge Ge Hu In 1974, in Xi’an in central China, a group of farmers left their homes in an attempt to dig a well. During the process, they came across a life-sized human head made of clay. What they found was the first one of more than eight thousand Read more…
Author: Chantelle LeePosters: Maria Lin Despite months-long pandemic-related shutdowns, China’s local production has contributed largely to the growth in the box office. As of now, China has successfully surpassed the US as the world’s largest theatrical market. In order to ensure that China continues to lead in the box-office, the Read more…
Our December China Talk is here! Where and when: On Teams, Wednesday 1st December 2021 at 3PM During the discussion, the speakers will deep dive into M&A transactions framework between China and Europe, highlighting current biggest challenges and future prospects, and its major economic benefits. Among the speakers: Sara Marchetta Read more…
Authors: DianDian Jiang, Stella Hu Weddings are memorable occasions that celebrate love and new beginnings in many different cultures. This is especially true in Chinese culture where an individual’s wedding is one of the most important milestones in their young adult life. The “Three Letters and Six Etiquettes” One of Read more…