The Sinology Institute

Come and join us at The Sinology Institute and mmMandarin courtyard in Gulou. We have popcorn, films, fun times!

Do you believe in magic? Do you believe Beijing has its own magic? Inside Beijing's magic pocket, there is a 798 Art District. It attracts visitors from across the country and the globe to discover its stylish boutiques, artsy galleries and chic cafes. Let's read more about this unique and compelling place in the heart of Beijing!

A splash of Berlin in the heart of Beijing – 798 Art District Beijing Magic I moved to Beijing two months ago, to improve my Chinese language skills and experience life in China. When I first got here, I felt so homesick, because it was the first time that I faced Asian culture. I missed Europe so much. Beijing has its own magic, and as a city with more...

As a symbol of Beijing and Chinese culture, Hutong attracts more tourists from abroad than the high-rise buildings and large mansions. A student from mmMandarin has the luck to live in Beijing Hutong. He has a fascinating story for us showing his love to unique Hutong life.

Hutong Love What's it's like in the alleys of Beijing Beijing Hutongs Beijing, 6:30 AM. The streets bustle with quiet life awakening around them. Ayi's （阿姨） push carts and old men sit on stools, smoking ci******es and chatting with equally old men. A woman holds a baby at her stomach, fat and puffy from...

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Join us at the Sinology Institute next Wednesday for
a screening and director Q&A with Annamaria Carraro.

The Mandarin of Friendship The Sinology Institute and mmMandarin would like to invite you to a screening and Q&A session with Annamaria Carrarow, a documentary filmmaker who has just finished working on her new film "The Manadarin of Friendship" about 16th Century Italian Jesuit missionary Matteo Ricci, who was the first...

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China Wants to Know Why Foreigners Are Fleeing Beijing Beijing’s government is taking an interest in why some foreigners are leaving the city.

I want to know... of all our followers who else is a massive geopolitics geek?

The Case Against U.S. Overseas Military Bases As the circumstances of international politics have changed, and with new innovations in technology, the strategic and operational utility of...

Some amusing thoughts on foreigners... http://zurl.co/nyN7m

How do Chinese Feel about Foreigners Living in China? We asked Chinese people how they felt about foreigners living in China. What are the views that Chinese people have towards foreigners who come to this count...

hahahahah Sorry Pooh lovers, there's no honey in China http://zurl.co/KW1d0

China has just banned Winnie the Pooh for the most bizarre reason China’s drive towards online censorship has claimed its latest victim: Winnie the Pooh. References to the cartoon bear on social media have been the subject of a crackdown with posts on Sina Weibo, China’s answer to Twitter, removed. Pictures and animated gifs of Winnie were also taken down from the...

Making sense of Chinese outbound M&A Misperceptions of Chinese deal making can undermine otherwise good deals. Here’s a closer look behind persistent myths.