Urbanisation and Low Carbon Policy Officer, British Embassy in Beijing
Job Title/ Position Code – Urbanisation and Low Carbon Policy Officer/ APD.BJ.CCE.B3(L).2.2 Section – Prosperity Post – British Embassy Beijing Line Manager Position – Head...
View ArticleChinese International Trade in History
It is difficult to date precisely when long-distance trade emerged in the history of Chinese trade. Such trade would have been facilitated by the domestication of pack animals and there seems to be...
View ArticleChinese Cultural Symbols
Symbolic meaning has played a significant role in the lives of the Chinese. The nature of their written and spoken language has contributed to the rich vocabulary of symbolism. The large numbers of...
View ArticleHistory of China
Humans have lived in the region of the world known nowadays as China for over1 million years. The development of agriculture during the Neolithic period(c.10,000 -1500 BC) led to the growth of...
View ArticleChinese Identity (Sino-Centrism/Sino-Centrism and the Chinese Identity)
Chinese people call their country ‘Zhongguo (中国)’ in Chinese. The character zhong(中) means middle or central whilst guo (国) means land, kingdom or country; thereforezhongguo could be translated as...
View ArticleChinese Art Materials
Paper Paper is considered one of ancient China’s ‘Four Great Inventions’ (si da faming 四大发明);alongside the compass, gunpowder and printing. Archaeological evidence indicates that paper wasmade from...
View ArticleChinese Food and Drink
Food The importance of food in Chinese culture and daily life is reflected in greetings. For instance,instead of asking “How are you?” (ni hao ma 你好吗), it is quite normal to ask “Have you eaten?”...
View ArticleReligion in China
Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism are the three main religions which form the basis of Chinese religious practices and beliefs. Chinese religion is a fusion of several kinds of beliefs; it is rare to...
View ArticleReturns Liaison Assistant, British Consulate-General Guangzhou
Job Title/ Position Code – Returns Liaison Assistant (RLA)/ OGD.GZ.HomeOffice.A2(L).2.2 Section – Migration Liaison Office, Home Office Immigration Enforcement Post – British...
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