Music in the Streets, Symphony in the Factories: Wuxi
The Wuxi National Orchestra (无锡民族乐团), the resident city orchestra of Wuxi, performs classical works of traditional Chinese music while also organizing innovative, branded concert series. Much like in Turkish music, local folk traditions are reinterpreted through symphony orchestras, merging violins, cellos, and basses into a unique harmony. For example, pieces such as the “Second Erhu […]
The 3,000-Year-Old Origins of Music in Wuxi
Wuxi is not a city suddenly selected and added to UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network in the field of Music. It is a city whose living musical culture draws deeply from its historical roots, spreads this heritage across generations, and continues to inspire other regions of China industrially and artistically. The Meicun Erhu Production Park (梅村二胡产业园) […]
China’s City of Music: Wuxi
The city of Wuxi, known for its natural beauty, elegant architecture, deep history, and industrial development, became China’s first city to join UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network in the field of “Music” after a ceremony held on November 15. During the event on Bogong Island (渤公岛), located on the shores of Lake Tai (太湖), UNESCO representative […]
Natural Heritage Shaping Chinese Art
China’s Yangtze River Delta is a world heritage site that hosts unique natural beauty and a wide variety of living species. The Chinese government shows utmost sensitivity to protecting this ecological richness through both national and local programs. Today, observing many species of birds, snakes, foxes, and deer without barriers is a priceless gift, yet […]
The Three Routes of the Digital Silk Road
Yancheng city, which shows utmost sensitivity in protecting its cultural and natural heritage, strengthens this effort by combining it with China’s massive technological accumulation. While preserving traditional sensitivities, competitive technological solutions appropriate to the requirements of the age save both time and costs. At the same time, by involving end users in the application of […]
China’s Salt City: Yancheng
Located on China’s eastern coast in Jiangsu Province, the city of Yancheng alone boasts the longest coastline in China with 582 km (almost as long as Antalya’s shoreline). In addition, with an area of 16,900 km² (roughly three times the size of Istanbul), it is the largest city in Jiangsu Province. Historically, the city was […]
Traces of Korean Resistance in Shanghai
Korea’s Government in Exile In 1910, Korea was annexed by Japan and officially came under colonial rule. The most organized resistance to this occupation emerged with the establishment of the Provisional Government of Korea in Shanghai, China, in 1919. Claiming to represent the will of the Korean people, this government continued the independence struggle through […]
Türkiye–China Relations in Light of the 1955 Warsaw Document
A letter sent in 1955 from the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Warsaw to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a historically significant document that helps illuminate Türkiye’s diplomatic stance toward communist countries during the Cold War. Content of the Document Dated July 2, 1955, the document reports a diplomatically sensitive situation to […]
The Model That Could Save Istanbul from an Earthquake
Istanbul, as Türkiye’s most economically developed city, is under serious risk of an earthquake. Considering its share in the workforce is over 20%, any natural disaster that renders Istanbul inoperative would effectively paralyze Türkiye’s economy. Therefore, the issue of Istanbul’s urban transformation and earthquake preparedness is also a matter of national security and economic independence […]
Can Türkiye End Traffic Chaos?: Lessons from China
In Türkiye, traffic accidents claim thousands of lives each year, becoming an all-too-common headline. Weak enforcement, ineffective penalties, and poor traffic awareness make the situation even worse. But it’s not just about breaking the rules — reckless drivers who dangerously overtake, endanger others, or even get out of their cars to physically attack other drivers […]