Video: VLOG-Gulping Hainanese chicken rice at its birthplace in Wenchang

CGTN | 19-Jan-2021

Singapore and Malaysia both claim to be the place of origin for Hainanese chicken rice, the smooth-skinned, sweet, firm-fleshed dish served with broth-boiled rice. But, if Hainanese chicken rice didn’t originate from Hainan, why does it have that name? I arrived in Wenchang, the birthplace of Hainanese chicken rice, to taste and track down the most authentic Wenchang chicken.

Top 30 Cities in China: Shanghai tops ‘super cities’ list

The crowds at the Nanjing Road Pedestrian Mall on the first day of 2021
The crowds at the Nanjing Road Pedestrian Mall on the first day of 2021

SHINE | 18-Jan-2021 | By Chen Jie, Shen Xinyi

Shanghai and another five cities with an urban population of more than 10 million have been ranked as “super cities” in a report by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. According to 2019 statistics, they are Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Tianjin. Another 11 cities with an urban population of between 5 and 10 million are listed as “mega cities” and 13 with an urban population between 3 and 5 million as “Type-I large-sized cities.” Continue reading “Top 30 Cities in China: Shanghai tops ‘super cities’ list”