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The phrase chop chop was born on Chinese trading docks in the 19th century, where British sailors and Chinese merchants created their own unique language. 🔄 In bustling ports like Guangzhou, neither side spoke the other's language fluently, so they developed Chinese Pidgin English - a hybrid language that made commerce possible. Phrases like chop chop (meaning quickly) came from direct translations of Cantonese expressions. The term mimicked the Cantonese kwai kwai which literally meant fast fa

Many Chinese painters of the past century were acutely aware of the importance of nature. Humans, after all, are just guests on this magnificent planet. Artists used their literature, calligraphy, and spirituality to explore the world around them. Our Host James Chau speaks with the exhibit curator for Hong Kong’s M K Lau Collection, co-presented with Sotheby's in Hong Kong. | The China Current