The speech was published on Friday at China Minzu News, an official outlet focused on Beijing’s ethnic policies. Pan, who is ethnically Han, said he had observed a “disconcerting trend” in recent years where ethnic minority artworks were swayed by “Western multicultural theories”. He said: “This is evident in narrative models that isolate individual social … Read more
Starting from Monday, foreigners may enter China via Zhengzhou, Henan’s provincial capital, under the policy, but they are only allowed to stay within the province. They have also been granted visa-free access to eight more cities or prefecture-level areas in Yunnan, including tourism hotspots Lijiang, Dali and Xishuangbanna. Previously, foreign visitors could enter Yunnan for … Read more
A week later, he could be in residence at the Nagoya Kanko Hotel, where members of the Japanese imperial family have historically chosen to stay when they visit the city. Qiushui Villa, in Hangzhou, China was built by high-profile Chinese journalist Shi Liangcai for his wife. Photo: Small Luxury Hotels of the World Such is … Read more
All of the tigers – as the CCDI refers to them – belonged to a pool of officials known as “centrally managed cadres”, meaning they held ranks at the deputy ministerial level or above. A smaller number held slightly lower ranks but occupied key positions in critical sectors. Eight of the 36 detained in the … Read more
At The Chinese Library in Tai Kwun, in Central on Hong Kong Island, chef Junno Li has been putting his heart and soul into tempting the discerning palates of his customers. His latest seasonal menu includes items such as a foie gras and Fuji apple dumpling, and a Wagyu beef pastry. When asked how he … Read more
The lone foreigner stands out. The English writer Stella Benson, acquaintance of Virginia Woolf, sometime resident of Mengzi and South China Morning Post correspondent. Photo: Getty Images But in Benson’s time Mengzi was better known than it is today. Sited in the middle of an agricultural plain rimmed with mountains, 1,400 metres (4,500 feet) above … Read more
According to official readouts, at least four provincial and municipal committees of the National Security Commission held meetings in May and early June. The readouts were brief and made no mention of specific events or targets. At a meeting in the southeastern province of Anhui on June 3, party chief Han Jun emphasised Xi’s “holistic … Read more
Dozens of cities in the provinces of Guangdong, Sichuan, Yunnan, Hunan, Shaanxi, Shandong and Jiangsu, as well as Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, have announced plans so far this year to cut back on government department websites, social media accounts and smartphone applications, research by the Post shows. One of the latest to do so was … Read more
Local government and party agencies in China are rolling out rules to cut spending, including greater use of new energy vehicles, less tea and fewer indoor plants. They vowed to “get used to living a tight life” in every aspect in keeping with Beijing’s persistent call amid a faltering economy. The northwestern province of Shaanxi … Read more
