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China

Grande salle de banquet chinoise vue depuis une mezzanine : des dizaines de tables rondes garnies de plats, les convives debout entre les chaises et une scene rouge portant le caractere du bonheur double au fond de la salle

Society8 min

Guanxi: the web of relationships that keeps China running

Renqing, mianzi, banquets, favour debts: what guanxi (关系) really covers, where the line with corruption runs, and what has changed since 2012.

August 7, 2026Read

China

Bouteille de Moutai, le baijiu le plus célèbre de Chine.

Food5 min

Baijiu: the national spirit of China

History and secrets of baijiu, China's clear grain spirit: sorghum distillation, qū ferment, Moutai aromas, the culture of ganbei and the banquet, drink of diplomacy.

April 23, 2026Read