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Can Chinatown be saved by authentic food?
A band of newcomers are offering authentic food in London, some of it in Chinatown itself. The causes are straightforward: a growing number of mainland Chinese students and businessmen in London, and a...
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London Book Fair criticised for inviting only state-approved Chinese writers
The London Book Fair is facing claims it's bowed to pressure from Chinese authorities by failing to invite dissident and exiled writers to next month's event and choosing only state-approved authors....
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London’s Mayor Has A Verified Sina Weibo Account, And It’s Hilarious
London mayor Boris Johnson started a Sina Weibo account to woo London's Chinese voters in the lead-up to the May 3 mayoral election, but he (or, more likely, someone on his staff) is hopelessly bad at...
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Sina Weibo becomes new frontline for London mayor election: All 3 candidates...
After Boris Johnson opened his official Sina Weibo account on April 12, Ken Livingstone and Brian Paddick also joined Weibo, making China’s No.1 microblogging service the new frontline for the 2012...
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9 Questions For Fashion Designer Yang Du
We pick London-based Chinese designer Yang Du's brain about her new collection, brand philosophy and what it means to be "too crazy for a Chinese." more »China Businessdesignfashion designeryang...
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Video: Streaker disrupts Olympic torch relay in Henley
A naked man disrupted the Olympic torch relay today after jumping out in front of an unsuspecting runner while holding a fake flame. The streaker, who had "Free Tibet" emblazoned on his back, was...
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Meet the 3 Chinese McDonald's Workers Who Won the Chance to Serve in London...
For all those who hate Mickey D's for making people fat (even though it's not McDonald's fault) this might actually make you like the home of the BIG MAC again. Zhou Ji, one of the 10 winners of...
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3 Things You’ll See This Summer That Are Made In China
Whether it's fishing during July or going to the beach in August, you'll see and come in contact with many things this summer that are made in China. But don't forget the Olympics in London 2012! Have...
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Farmer travels in a rickshaw from China to attend the Olympic Games
It's a tale of Olympian proportions: A man, a rickshaw and a slow journey from a Chinese village to London through 16 countries. Chinese farmer Chen Guanming claimed yesterday that his two-year odyssey...
View ArticleBaby Formula in China: Foreign Brands Coming In, Advertising Going Out
The lack of trust in Chinese baby formula has resulted not only in profits for non-Chinese brands but also in a Chinese brand adopting a creative advertising strategy in London. more »China...
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Just how Chinese is "Chinese Taipei"?
In this Olympic year, submerged as we are in an economic crisis, much has been said about whether the Olympics are viable and responsible economically, whether they have merely been a distraction for...
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Interview: For Beijing Duo X + Q, Home Is Where The Art Is
In a break from the ever-increasing prices for works of contemporary Chinese art, the stated aim of Qu Guanci and Xiang Jing's design project X + Q is to create handcrafted limited-edition pieces...
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Capital Skylines: Beijing Vs. London
In recent years, a lot has been made of China’s economic surge and the way this had led to the rapid evolution of its cities’ skylines. The most obvious example is Shanghai’s Pudong district, which has...
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Chen Guan Ming – The Olympic Rickshaw Rider
Chen Guan Ming, a Chinese farmer, rode a rickshaw 800km to Beijing for the Olympics. He rode from China to London for the 2012 games, and now he's riding to Rio! more »Weird China...
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London to become Chinese offshore banking centre, in return UK gets a stake...
Britain has relaxed stringent rules for Chinese banks willing to set up in London. Beijing in turn opened up its markets to British-based investors, marking the latest move to establish the yuan as one...
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