![Causerie on Dragon Boat Festival](http://www.galileiinstitute.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/WechatIMG118-470x140.jpeg)
Hello, dear readers. On last week’s Dragon Boat Festival, did you make Zongzi (粽子,zòng zī,traditional Chinese rice pudding) yourself? Among Zongzi with sweet fillings, nothing…
!["Chongqing Bombing" and foreign embassies in Chongqing during wartime](http://www.galileiinstitute.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/p1-470x140.jpg)
Dear readers, thank you for your sustained attention to our Chongqing Stories column. For this week, let’s continue our exploration of Chongqing during World War…
![Bishan - The westernmost city to the main urban area of Chongqing](http://www.galileiinstitute.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Guanyintang-Wetland-Park-in-Bishan-District-Chongqing-19-470x140.jpg)
Dear readers, do you have a clear understanding of the administrative divisions of Chongqing? In May, with the release of a document, “the expansion of…
![Spring is bright in Shapingba](http://www.galileiinstitute.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/WechatIMG4-470x140.jpeg)
Hello dear readers. Chongqing in May is featured with sunny weather, warm wind and lush plants. Now it is also a good time to get…
![The Site of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Chongqing](http://www.galileiinstitute.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/p1-1-470x140.jpg)
Dear readers, for this issue of Chongqing Stories, we are going to continue our exploration of Chongqing during the Second World War. The Yuzhong peninsula,…
![The Four Residences of Chiang Kai-shek in Chongqing](http://www.galileiinstitute.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/P1-1-470x140.jpg)
Dear readers, midsummer has come, and Chongqing has regained its usual hustle and bustle. In the previous Chongqing Stories we discussed why Chongqing was selected…
![Chongqing: the Provisional Capital during Wartime](http://www.galileiinstitute.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/main-qimg-0459f1b2f7a311cc0d939a4440d34cbf-470x140.png)
Dear readers, we hope you all are well. With Covid-19 continues to spread around the world to over 200 countries and regions, more than one…
![The boiling hot pot](http://www.galileiinstitute.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/8-470x140.jpg)
Dear readers, March has arrived, the temperature is rising and the spring is very much in the air, surrounding all of us quietly. Recently, the…
![LIFE OF ITALIAN STUDENTS IN CHINA DURING THE OUTBREAK OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS](http://www.galileiinstitute.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/WeChat-Image_20200224193743-470x140.jpg)
Dear readers, for this issue of the Chongqing Stories, we offer you a a special edition about “COVID-19”. Because of the epidemic, our office is…
![An Italian adventure in China](http://www.galileiinstitute.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/studs3-2-470x140.jpg)
Thanks to Chongqing University and Galilei Institute, we had the amazing opportunity to spend a month in China, being mainly based at Chongqing. Our experience…
![Churches in Chongqing ( part 2)](http://www.galileiinstitute.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/WeChat-Image_20191216160419-470x140.jpg)
Dear readers, at the first beginning, we’d like to thank you all for your continuous attention to our institute in the whole year of 2019….
![Churches in Chongqing (part 1)](http://www.galileiinstitute.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/WeChat-Image_20191203101647-470x140.jpg)
Dear friends, how time flies! Here we are, in the last month of 2019 now. In our previous Chongqing stories, we focus mainly on local…
![Better Days](http://www.galileiinstitute.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/WeChat-Image_20191113205344-470x140.jpg)
Chongqing has again drawn much attention from the public recently with the release of a film called “Better Days“. As the shooting place of the…
![A perfect choice for sightseeing in autumn - Wulong](http://www.galileiinstitute.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/WeChat-Image_20191028171049-470x140.jpg)
Compared to North of China, autumn always begins later in Chongqing, in fact we only started to feel it very recently. In China people have…
![Chongqing University Turned 90](http://www.galileiinstitute.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/微信图片_20191016114747-470x140.jpg)
Dear readers, I am sure the scene of the grand celebrations held in Tiananmen Square two weeks ago is still lingering in your mind. Here,…
![How to escape Chongqing’s traffic jam: its ferryboats](http://www.galileiinstitute.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/微信图片_20190923144633-470x140.jpg)
Since the opening of Chaotianmen Raffles City Mall on September 6th, the popularity of this site continued unabated. As this year’s Mid-Autumn festival was celebrated…
![Chongqing launches first joint police patrol with Italy](http://www.galileiinstitute.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1-470x140.jpg)
Dear readers, have you seen any Italian and Chinese police patrolling together on the streets of Chongqing from June 26 to July 5? The 3rd…
![To mark the 22nd anniversary of Chongqing being a municipality](http://www.galileiinstitute.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1-470x140.jpg)
Dear readers, on June 18 Chongqing celebrated its 22nd anniversary since it became a municipality directly under the control of the central government, started in 1997. During these…
![The Origin of the Dragon Boat Festival (Chongqing version)](http://www.galileiinstitute.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cq-s-2-470x140.jpg)
Dear readers, how did you enjoy the recent Dragon Boat Festival? Did you get the chance to eat Zongzi (a sticky and glutinous rice ball wrapped…
![The Generation Famous Drink in CQ People’s Memory——Tianfu Cola](http://www.galileiinstitute.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gg-470x140.jpg)
Dear readers, were you looking forward to the International Children’s Day when you were young? In the past in China, children enjoyed snacks and drinks…