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China Now is a British Council resource for UK arts organisations and artists with an interest in working in mainland China.

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  • China Now Travel Grants March 2026
    A unique opportuntiy to spark new connections in China

    Travel Grants to China: turning short visits into long-term partnerships

    Michelle Rocha, Head of Touring at Factory International in Manchester, considers how British Council Travel Grants act as an entry point into China’s cultural ecosystem.

  • Artist Wu Ziyang’s video game work ‘Agartha’  © Courtesy of the artist
    A closer look at China's Arts-Tech landscape

    The Art-Tech Collaboration Playbook: Lessons from China

    China’s fast-moving arts and tech scene is reshaping creative collaboration, offering UK–China partners new opportunities to connect, innovate and build lasting, trust-driven partnerships.

  • Understanding China’s digital ecosystem

    Do you have WeChat? Understanding China’s digital ecosystem

    Understand WeChat’s central role in professional and social networks to why growing accessibility features and familiarity can unlock meaningful international cultural collaboration.

  • Spotlight on Hangzhou

    Hangzhou: Artist-Run Practice at the intersection of tradition and innovation

    Often described as a ‘Living Museum’ of Chinese cultural tradition, Hangzhou sits in eastern China at the intersection of multiple historical and contemporary systems of exchange.

  • New collaboration in disability arts

    Access, Trust and Exchange: Lessons from the 2x2 Residency

    The recent 2x2 Residency supported disabled artists from the UK and China in exploring new ideas, deepening practice and connecting meaningfully across different cultural contexts.

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