Book Recommendation: «Die Chinesische Tempelküche» by Martina Hasse
The Chinese vegetarian temple cuisine has a long tradition but is still relatively unknown to us in the West. The author Martina Hasse introduces…
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Shopping for Chinese Items in Zurich
You don’t have to Alibaba or Taobao to do your Christmas shopping for Chinese items. Here in Zurich Chinatown, we have plenty of wonderful…
Book Recommendation: «Brand New Art from China: A Generation on the Rise» by Barbara Pollack
What does it mean to be a Chinese artist today? Barbara Pollack is a critic and curator who wants to introduce a new generation…
Book Review: Number One Chinese Restaurant by Lillian Li
You might have noticed that we at Zurich Chinatown indulge very much in the pleasures of Chinese food. And even though we know in…
Dead Pigs – Film Review
Using as a backdrop the incident in 2013, when thousands of dead pigs were found floating in Huangpu River in Shanghai, director Cathy Yan…
The Three-Body Problem – Book by Cixin Liu
Almost through the book, I would like to recommend it to our readers. It is a very captivating and vivid work of science fiction…
Eine Mango für Mao – Book by Wei Zhang
China 1968. Cultural Revolution. Life is characterized by material scarcity and extreme politicization. The author unmasks the absurdity of everyday life through the initially…
Books for Christmas
Are you still looking for the perfect Christmas gift for your loved ones? Books are always a good choice because there is a suitable…
Ein Leben in China – Book by Li Kunwu
«A Life in China» is a three-volume history of China, from the seizure of power by Mao to the present day, narrated from the…
The Cultural Revolution – Book by Frank Dikötter
This volume about the cultural revolution is the third book by Frank Dikötter on the Mao era. Dikötter uses hundreds of previously classified party…