A little closer to China
Sometimes a bowl of noodles, a character on a page or a story someone tells you is enough to send you off reading for an afternoon. Towards China is a magazine for those moments: the things that catch your attention, and the real people, places and history behind them.
We’re a British student-led magazine for curious young readers. You don’t need to speak Mandarin or know your way around Chinese history. Pick something you like the look of and come along.
Hi, I’m Anny
Welcome to Towards China!
I love China, and my dream is to go there one day. There’s so much I want to learn about: the language, the food, the places and the stories people pass on. This magazine is my way of exploring that interest and sharing it with other people who might be curious too.
I’m still learning, which is part of the fun. I want the articles here to explain the things that make you stop and think, “Wait, how does that actually work?” Something interesting deserves more than a lovely photograph and a vague description.
You’ll find everyday life alongside art, history and ideas, with plenty of things to follow up if a topic becomes your new favourite. I hope you find a story you want to tell someone else about — or a reason to learn a little more Mandarin with me.
A little about how the magazine is made
Anny is the founder and editor, with research and production help. Researched articles are not accounts of personal travel, interviews or activities unless those experiences are explicitly identified. The adult publisher, Donato Bilancia, handles the website, accounts, privacy requests and publication correspondence through info@towardschina.co.uk.
Our Editorial Policy explains our approach to sources and illustrations; our Corrections Policy explains what happens when something needs fixing.
Many places, many voices
China has many regions, languages, communities and ways of living. We try to tell you where a story comes from and which period it belongs to. One family’s routine isn’t everybody’s routine, and a folktale isn’t a description of life today.
Explore Everyday China; Chinese food; Language & Meaning; Stories & proverbs; Places & Regions; and History, Arts & Traditions. The stories section is for the tales themselves: folktales, fables, legends and the stories behind proverbs.
Your own little reading room
Browse all articles, choose a topic or let Surprise me pick something you haven’t marked as read. Tap the panda at the end when you’ve finished an article. You can find those choices again in your read articles.
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If you spot an error, have a suggestion or just want to tell us which story you enjoyed, visit our Contact page. We’d love to hear what caught your attention.