For wealthy Chinese, Iberian ham has been in high demand since the reversal of import duties for the famous Spanish Jamón ibérico. Keen appetite for the meat has boosted prices for this delicacy by ten percent. A 7.5 kilogramme leg of the delicacy costs between 150 and 600 euros, depending on the type. Ham from acorn-fed pigs is the most popular among Chinese.
A look behind the scenes of the Chinese-planned “New Silk Road”, seen as the largest transport project of modern times.
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The bookseller was imprisoned in China for selling political books. A conversation.
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The much-hyped soldier Lei Feng has been dead for over fifty years but to this day, the Communist Party of China continues to tout him as a moral role model.
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In Beijing, some people on low incomes dwell in basements beneath the city. Photographer Sim Chi Yin depicted them in her photo series “The Rat Tribe”. A conversation.
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Cultural relations between China and the West have been steadily expanded over decades. But under Xi Jinping the dialogue has ground to a standstill. Are we about to wind back the clock?
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Reaching six stories under the ground, the state-of-the-art temple only opens its doors to the most powerful people in China
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