The twin panda cubs born at animal park Pairi Daiza have just celebrated their third birthday. It is a milestone for the young bears as they have now reached the age when they will move out of the family habitat and into their own. His Excellency, the Ambassador of China...
China of the Grand Canal
In Suzhou, the Iron Bell Gate (16th century) has a tower that offers an unforgettable view of the sailboats sailing towards Beijing or Hangzhu. It was a vanguard post equipped with cannons because Japanese pirates were feared at the time. Today, another major risk exists: the influx of Chinese and...
Pingyang, the pearl of Shanxi
It is located in northeast China, some 600km south of Beijing. Its particularity? Its architectural heritage remained intact. Indeed, Pingyang escaped the blind march of progress towards a modernity without much flavor, let's face it, before the objective of excellence became a priority in China. It's like before here. The...
In Croatia, a “Chinese” bridge over the Adriatic
This bridge finally corrects what passes for a geographical aberration: the "foreign" enclave which cuts the Dalmatian coast in two to access the sea. In fact, this enclave has existed since 1690 ( Ragusa, the current Dubrovnik, was then a great maritime power) and it was part of the Republic...
Liangzhu Archaeological Ruins
Located in the Yangzi Jiang delta on the southeast coast of China, they tell the very long story of a civilization that can be described as exceptional. The site of Liangzhu actually illustrates the transition between a small Neolithic city and a large socially organized state with its hierarchy, its...