According to a recent study by the Chinese Academy of Press and Publishing, the Chinese read, on average, 8 books (paper and/or digital) per year. It's really not much and it contradicts the affluence that reigns in the places of the capital "where we read". Admittedly, the passion for reading,...
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Zhuhaï, a modern and green city!
It erects its towers in a heavenly delta… where the Pearl River flows into the China Sea. Nearly half of the city's area is given over to green spaces and palm trees abound. It's gratifying knowing that Zhuhai is above all a special economic zone (to us duty-free shopping!) so...
Pairi Daiza twin pandas turn three, preparing to leave mum and dad !
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...
BIG IN CHINA, interview (fr) of Nicolas Godelet, architect.
https://dai.ly/x8cc6qd BIG IN CHINA Nicolas Godelet is a civil engineer architect graduated from the Catholic University of Louvain, 46 years old, originally from Condroz Namur and founder, in 2008, of the office "Gejian Architects & Engineers". This versatile and humble genius of 46 years leads the only Belgian-owned architectural workshop...
BIG IN CHINA 汉语版
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTI73DrDoM0 Nicolas Godelet, architect, in his Chinese interview BIG AIR IN CHINA Nicolas Godelet is a civil engineer architect graduated from the Catholic University of Louvain, 46 years old, originally from Condroz Namur and founder, in 2008, of the office "Gejian Architects & Engineers". This versatile and humble genius of...
China in English it is also the name of
Chinese porcelain The English term "China/china" has two meanings: China and porcelain. In Western thought, China has had a special relationship with porcelain for a long time, which is easily explained since it was invented by the Chinese. Porcelain developed on the basis of pottery. The history of Chinese porcelain...