Have you ever seen foreigners explaining concepts like Yin-Yang and the Five Elements or diagnosing each other using traditional Chinese techniques? This is a common sight at ABZ MITTE, a Chinese medicine school located in Offenbach near Frankfurt. Over the past 30 years, ABZ MITTE has become the largest and most renowned Chinese medicine training center in the Rhine-Main region of central Germany, showcasing the richness of Chinese culture in a foreign land.

Regarding Fei Yuliang — also known as "Master Fei" — his name is highly respected in the Chinese community in the Netherlands. Some know him as the martial arts teacher who has trained nearly 30,000 foreign students, while others admire his passion for collecting Chinese antiques, with his home resembling a museum.

In the Hague, the third largest city in the Netherlands, just a short drive south in the town of Rijswijk, a group of students dressed in black martial arts uniforms are practicing Tai Chi, moving gracefully between stillness and motion. The leading instructor, Niek op't Ende, exudes a strong Eastern charm in his gestures.

Liza Lin, a Chinese calligraphy teacher, has dedicated her life to promoting Chinese culture in the Netherlands. Upon arriving in Europe, she noticed a common misconception: many Europeans mistook Chinese calligraphy and painting for Japanese art. This lack of recognition for Chinese culture motivated her to take action and introduce authentic Chinese calligraphy to the local community.

Ceramic designer Li Libo, from Hunan, has been living in the Netherlands for 13 years. When asked why she moved to the Netherlands, she jokingly said she "accidentally" married a Dutchman. In the outskirts of Amsterdam, Li rented a studio where she focuses on ceramic design, occasionally teaching children how to make ceramics.

President of the Heidelberg School of Chinese Medicine, Prof. Henry Johannes Greten has been advocating for the promotion of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Europe for decades and is regarded as a leading expert in acupuncture and TCM. He has consistently ranked first among the top 100 naturopathic doctors in Germany, and his clinic enjoys an international reputation, attracting many patients, including Olympic athletes, seeking TCM treatment.

In recent years, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has gained international popularity, especially in Europe and America.

"They treat Mahjong as a traditional culture from the East, coming here with no other purpose but to compete."

Teochew Opera is a local opera sung in the Teochew dialect and was popularized in Chaoshan, Guangdong Province and Minnan region after its formation in the Ming Dynasty. In Thailand, there is a group of people who are working hard to promote the Chinese local opera, and this episode comes to a local Chinese Opera Society, which is known as the most complete and comprehensive place for Teochew Opera enthusiasts in the Chinese community in Thailand to carry on the tradition.

Peking Opera, one of China's national treasures, is one of the most influential types of Chinese opera, performed nationwide and also promoted by many Chinese overseas. The interviewee in this episode is Zhang, a singer and Peking Opera actress who has been living in Thailand for 25 years and is engaged in singing education in the country.

Cantonese opera is an artistic treasure, which has been spread around the world by Chinese immigrants. At Kwong Chow School in Bangkok, Thailand, there is a group of students who are learning about this gem of Cantonese art. Yu, who has been exposed to Cantonese opera since childhood, says, "I grew to love it because my grandma listened to it every day. It is a great pleasure to come to Kwong Chow School to teach Cantonese opera to the children, and I hope to introduce the Cantonese opera culture to more people in Thailand."

Shaolin Kung Fu instructor Shi Hengsheng began learning wushu (Chinese Kung Fu) at the age of six with his father, and after that, he entered the Shaolin Temple, where he spent his long training years. Later, he ended up in England with several fellow apprentices and set up a martial arts school there.

In recent years, the movie series "Ip Man", starring Hong Kong Kung Fu star Donnie Yen, has aroused a Kung Fu mania in China and abroad. Leo Au-Yueng, the interviewee of this episode of C'est la Chine has studied under Yip Chun, the eldest son of Yip Man, for more than 10 years.

Kung Fu movies have always been an important window for foreigners to know and understand Chinese Kung Fu. Gabor Spenger, a Hungarian living in the UK, is a big fan of Chinese Kung Fu movies. "When I was seven or eight years old, whenever I watched a Kung Fu movie, I would immediately do push-ups in my bedroom, imitating the Kung Fu moves in the movie," he says.

Following the path of the 'Kung Fu Dream,' the ancient Chinese performing arts of dragon and lion dance are sparking an unexpected cultural revolution in Bangladesh.