Eurasian Studies | Yang Cheng Interviewed by SCMP, Discussing China-Russia Cultural Exchange and People-to-People Ties
Pancakes and dancing: how Russia and China are trying to take cultural ties to new heightsOn a windy afternoon in March, as the election was under way in Russia, a crowd of mostly young Chinese celebrated the end of winter in Beijing – Russian-style.Alongside Russians in traditional costume, they danced and ate pancakes to mark Maslenitsa, an Eastern Slavic folk holiday.“The more I...