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How to Be Critical of China Without Sounding Like a Jerk Foreigner

How to Be Critical of China Without Sounding Like a Jerk Foreigner

Feb 07, 2012By Christopher Myer, eChinacities.com
A few years ago, after giving a presentation on the relatively sensitive topic of Chinese governance and public policy to a room full of Chinese scholars, a member of the audience asked me to clarify what exactly was wrong with the status quo. My response was something along the lines of "The backbone of Chinese society is inherently corrupt"… Read more>>
New 'Global Broadband Speed Rankings' Data Released

New "Global Broadband Speed Rankings" Data Released Feb 07

On January 31st, Akamai published their latest "State of the Internet" report (for 2011 Q4), which included new data on...Read more>>
PM2.5 Concentration in Chinese Provinces Triple the WHO Quota

PM2.5 Concentration in Chinese Provinces Triple the WHO Quota Feb 06

According to a recently published article in The Economist magazine, the average concentration of PM2.5 pollution in...Read more>>
Legendary Blind Jazz Singer Diane Schuur to Perform in Shanghai

Legendary Blind Jazz Singer Diane Schuur to Perform in Shanghai Feb 07

Two-time Grammy Award winner Diane Schuur will perform at the Fairmont Peace...Read more>>
Indie Band Pains of Being Pure at Heart to Perform in Beijing

Indie Band Pains of Being Pure at Heart to Perform in Beijing Feb 07

Brooklyn indie band Pains of Being Pure at Heart will perform at Yugong Yishan...Read more>>
Guangfu Temple Fair Open Until February 12th

Guangfu Temple Fair Open Until February 12th Feb 07

A temple fair has kicked off at the Zhongyou Square by Chenghuang Temple in...Read more>>
High-Speed Railway to Connect Shenzhen and Wuhan in March

High-Speed Railway to Connect Shenzhen and Wuhan in March Feb 07

A direct high-speed service from Shenzhen to Hunan and Hebei Province will open...Read more>>
Taxi Drivers Who Refuse to Take Passenger Fined up to 5000 RMB

Taxi Drivers Who Refuse to Take Passenger Fined up to 5000 RMB Feb 07

According to the Changchun City Road Transport Bureau, taxi drivers who refuse...Read more>>
Party at Chengdu’s Xiongmao Live this Valentine’s Day

Party at Chengdu’s Xiongmao Live this Valentine’s Day Feb 07

On February 14th, Xiongmao is throwing a special Valentine’s Day party...Read more>>
Southern Airlines' Beijing-Hong Kong Flight Route to Get Airbus A380

Southern Airlines' Beijing-Hong Kong Flight Route to Get Airbus A380 Feb 07

China Southern Airlines will start using Airbus A380 planes for their...Read more>>

Practical Tips

Find Your Frequency: Podcasts for Everything “China”

Feb 03, 2012
Find Your Frequency: Podcasts for Everything “China” Science buff? Trivia nerd? History lover? Below is a list of some of the most interesting... Read more>>

Current Affairs & Internet

First Impressions: What Chinese Netizens Think of Other Countries (Part 2)

Feb 02, 2012
First Impressions: What Chinese Netizens Think of Other Countries (Part 2) Last November, the Global Times posted a survey called "When you think of these... Read more>>

Lifestyle

How to Be Critical of China Without Sounding Like a Jerk Foreigner

Feb 07, 2012
How to Be Critical of China Without Sounding Like a Jerk Foreigner For foreigners living in China, it’s likely that there will be occasions when some... Read more>>

China Media

First Impressions: What Chinese Netizens Think of Other Countries (Part 1)

Feb 01, 2012
First Impressions: What Chinese Netizens Think of Other Countries (Part 1) Last November, the Global Times posted a survey called "When you think of these... Read more>>

Opinions

“Chow Down”: Top 10 Chinese Dishes in Foreign Countries

Feb 05, 2012
“Chow Down”: Top 10 Chinese Dishes in Foreign Countries Xinhua recently asked foreign respondents to vote for their favourite Chinese cuisines.... Read more>>

Travel

Packing It In: Shipping Your Belongings Home from China

Jan 30, 2012
Packing It In: Shipping Your Belongings Home from China You’ve done your time in China and now, for better or for worse, you are headed back home... Read more>>

Jobs & Employment

Run for the Border: How to Do the Hong Kong-China Visa Run

Jan 20, 2012
Run for the Border: How to Do the Hong Kong-China Visa Run This article provides an explanation of the different kind of Chinese visa, and how to do... Read more>>

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