teahouse in Chengdu
teahouse in Chengdu

China and Italy have something curios in common, the art of enjoying good time with friends at bars. Imagine a space where people gather at tables hanging around out of the sense of passing time.

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The pistachios of the emperor

Pistachios were among the emperor's favorite fruits and in China they have always been used to make desserts. But where do you keep these delights to offer to the court?

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Ready for 2022, what will this year of the Tiger be like?

 We are entering a new year according to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Year of the Tiger. But what will this new year bring and what will it be like? Let's find out together. Special attention to all those born in 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950 because this is their 本命年, Běnmìngnián, the year of birth corresponding to their sign.

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Stories of Chinese life for Discoverplaces directly from China

Students, professors, pensioners, clerks and housewives. These are the authors of the city stories we received from China  for the 2021 program. A different way to get to know this incredible country rich in  cultures, traditions and very different ways of speaking. We are very proud to have been chosen for the second year by the CPAFFC - Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries to present stories from Chinese cities

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Wuhan Spirit Stitched into the Han Embroidery

A long forgotten style of embroidery that today has captured the heart of many, each stitch represents the soul and spirit of the city of Wuhan. On "Hubei Day”, an event held at the China Pavilion of the Expo of Milano in 2015, the  "Chu Style", or the style of Hubei, an ancient Han Embroidery technique, was displayed to the Italian people for the first time ever.

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