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…
Author: Alessandro Chen The popularity of TikTok created a social media billionaire, Zhang Yiming, the 38 years old software engineer who founded ByteDance. ByteDance is the multinational company that developed Tiktok. It was founded in 2012 and it is China’s first truly global internet company, which achieved a level of Read more…
Authors: Silvia Gramegna, Valentino Zhao Fortress Besieged (围城) is a Chinese satirical novel. The title comes from the French proverb “Marriage is like a fortress besieged: those who are outside want to get in, and those who are inside want to get out”. Published in 1947, Fortress Besieged is the Read more…
On Monday 15th November 2021 we organized an internal bonding event at Bokok, Milan. We learned how to make Dim Sum steamed custard bunds and dumplings from a Cantonese Chef. The pictures from the event are now available on our official Facebook page!