Cultural Post
Chinese etiquette 101
Customs in China can be a bit confusing for a foreigner, especially during meals. Indeed, simply learning how to properly use chopsticks may be a real challenge for some people. Read more…
Business Post
Alibaba’s Jack Ma defends China’s 996 work culture
Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, has spoken out on social media in recent days in support of the Chinese work practice known as “996.” The number refers to Read more…
Business Post
The visit of Xi Jinping to Italy
On March 21st, Xi Jinping landed in Rome together with his wife, Peng Liyuan. Italy was the first stopover of a European tour which also included Monaco and France, where Read more…
Past Events
Exchange Aperitivo 2019
Have you been selected for an exchange in Asia next year? Are you worried about what you might expect once you get there? Don’t panic! Bocconi Chinese Student Association has Read more…
Business Post
Italy gets involved in the Belt and Road Initiative
An unexpected and surprising news came out last week about Italy’s participation in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Michele Geraci, undersecretary in the economic development ministry, told the Financial Read more…
Past Events
China-Italy Educational Exchange
*for more info about the event, see the PDF file attached below When: March 13th 2019: 10:00 am opening ceremony and introduction to the conference with the delegates of the Read more…
Cultural Post
Shanghai by night
Shanghai, one of the four municipalities in China, is also known as “Paris of the East”, “Pearl of the East”: in fact, it is considered as one of the most Read more…
Cultural Post
The origins of Taoism
Taoism has no founder and no founding date. It grew out of various religious and philosophical traditions in ancient China, including shamanism and nature religion. Zhang Daoling became the first Read more…
Business Post
The rise of Xiaomi
In the last two decades many technology startups were created and according to statistics, less than the 10% succeeded. A success story is Xiaomi, a company founded in 2010 in Read more…
Business Post
Alipay 📲
Have you ever imagined to go shopping without bringing any money or cards? This is actually the lifestyle of hundred of thousands of Chinese people, since in the last years, Read more…
