China Lens

29/03/2022

China’s one-child policy was a large and controversial social experiment that spanned 36 years from 1979 to 2015. It successfully spurred China’s rapid modernisation and economic development, but at what cost?

China’s one-child policy was a large and controversial social experiment that spanned 36 years from 1979 to 2015. It successfully spurred China’s rapid modernisation and economic development, but a…

22/03/2022

With at least 6,000 years of history, the Chinese language is the world's oldest written language.

Writing, the carrier of culture and the symbol of human civilization, first appeared in Sumer. Like other ancient languages of Egypt and India, ancient Sumerian symbols have been lost in the proces…

06/03/2022

Chinese medicine consists of five branches.

Taichi is a centuries-old martial art recognised for improving mental and spiritual awareness through slow, relaxed movements. I set out to cultivate my inner “qi” with expert Guo Wei and learnt th…

28/02/2022

9am to 9pm, six days a week. That’s what the work schedule of many Chinese employees looks like...

9am to 9pm, six days a week. That’s what the work schedule of many Chinese employees looks like, particularly those working in the tech industry. While working hard is considered a hallmark of succ…

23/02/2022

Contemporary Chinese society represents a unique mix of the effects of rapid modernization alongside traditional cultural values.

Contemporary Chinese society represents a unique mix of the effects of rapid modernisation alongside traditional cultural values. Understanding the importance of core values such as ‘face& #82…

22/02/2022

Tales and legends are often scattered among many different sources which, when pieced together, reveal a vast tapestry of detail.

Most cultures have their own myths — in Western civilization, there is the Book of Genesis and Homer’s epic poems, for example. The Chinese also have legends describing the divine origins of …

22/02/2022