Culture and Innovation

05/12/2024 20:58

UNESCO inscribes Spring Festival on intangible cultural heritage list

UNESCO recalled that the traditional knowledge of the rituals, customs, stories, and ballads associated with the Spring Festival and the skills of making festive decorations and props are transmitted informally within families and communities, and formally through the public education system.

28/11/2024 18:08

Balázs Orbán's Hussar Cut launched in China

The Chinese edition of Balázs Orbán’s Hussar Cut was officially launched on Thursday at an event organised by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing. “Hungary’s independent and sovereign policies are increasingly recognised internationally, offering a distinct and autonomous voice in various arenas,” Orbán reiterated during the event.

14/11/2024 14:02

BYD's luxury model reached almost 400 km/h

The Yangwang U9, is undergoing intensive testing. It's up to speed with brands like Ferrari and Lamborghini.

08/11/2024 15:39

Game of the Year or not, the Chinese Monkey King has already made history

The first Chinese AAA video game Black Myth: Wukong made history by selling ten million copies in just three days after its release. Its success has continued ever since, surpassing twenty million sales.

01/11/2024 11:31

Millions of Christians celebrate All Saints' Day in the Philippines

On 1 November, most of the Christian world celebrates All Saints' Day. While this feast is most widely celebrated in Europe, few people are aware that there is a country in Asia where millions of Christians pay homage to the saints on this day: the Philippines.

21/10/2024 22:46

Hungary to host 2025 World Sudoku and Logic Puzzle Championships

The Hungarian national team ranked among the top performers at the Sudoku and Logic Puzzle World Championships held in Beijing, China. Hungary will host the next championships in Eger in 2025.

16/10/2024 13:48

Unique exhibition on the culinary history of ancient China opens in Budapest

What role has cooking and eating played in the past and present of the Chinese people? How has gastronomy shaped everyday life, traditions, thinking, and even politics? How important is food culture in China? These questions will be explored in the exhibition Fine Dining.

10/10/2024 18:00

South Korean writer Han Kang won Nobel Prize for Literature

Not many would have bet on her winning the prize.

08/10/2024 15:05

The world's largest LEGO building recreates "China's Mona Lisa"

An ancient painting brought to life from toy pieces.

01/10/2024 18:39

Uzbekistan tops Central Asia in 2024 World Happiness Report

Uzbekistan has been ranked as the happiest nation in Central Asia, placing 47th overall in the 2024 World Happiness Report released by the World Population Review. This report, which has evaluated global happiness since 2002, utilizes statistical analysis of Gallup poll data from 143 countries over the past three years.

25/09/2024 15:09

Dubai education hub sees significant increase in European students

The European student community at Dubai Knowledge Park and Dubai International Academic City noted annual growth of 43 per cent at the end of the 2023-24 academic year as Dubai cements its position of prominence as a global education destination.

22/09/2024 22:40

From exile to legend: The untold story of Su Dongpo

He is a poet like no other in Chinese history. In banishment, he found his muse, and through hardship, he refined his craft and perspective on life. He's a symbol of the scholar-official class in ancient China and one of the most beloved literary figures among Chinese people. He is Su Dongpo, and this is his story!

12/09/2024 15:28

Pope Francis’ Singapore visit unites thousands for historic mass

Pope Francis led a mass for some 55,000 Catholics inside a stadium in Singapore on Sept. 12 evening, amid expressions of the city-state's cultural variety on the last stop of his marathon Asia-Pacific tour.

09/09/2024 17:38

China finish top of Paralympic table

The 2024 Paris Paralympics are over and - for the sixth consecutive time - China finished top of the gold medal table, a sporting feat which began in 2004 in Athens, Euronews reports.

30/08/2024 15:36

Guinness World Records lists Uzbekistan's yurt as world's largest

The ‘Ok Kush’ complex in Uzbekistan's Nukus has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records for housing the world's largest national yurt of the Karakalpak people. The yurt, which measures 40.5 meters in diameter, has earned international acclaim for its size and cultural significance.

30/08/2024 06:00

Hungarian travelling exhibition huge success in China

In July, MNB Arts and Culture and the Fajó Foundation returned from China with a series of exhibitions entitled "The Journey – János Fajó and the Pesti Workshop". The works of Hungarian artists Imre Bak, János Fajó, Tamás Hencze, Ilona Keserü, András Mengyán and István Nádler have been shown in eleven Chinese museums and to hundreds of thousands of visitors in the Asian country over the past year, and the reports are that they have been a clear success.