May 10, 2021 Comments(3)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has given China’s Sinopharm vaccine approval for emergency use, which could make it easier for China expats who have received the vaccine to travel abroad. Read more>>
Feb 03, 2013 Comments(3)
The recently coined term “Beijing Cough” is used in a light-hearted manner to describe the various respiratory problems many newcomers to the city experience. We take a further look at what experts think of the phenomenon as well as the China air pollution...... Read More>>
Jan 24, 2013 Comments(1)
An infertile couple in Guangzhou recently managed the fairly spectacular feat of having eight children over the course of two months. This was made possible through hiring two surrogate mothers, and spending upwards of 1,000,000 RMB on an in vitro ...... Read More>>
Jan 23, 2013 Comments(1)
On January 9, the National Cancer Registration Center published its annual report for 2012. The most notably findings are that the cancer incidence rate and mortality rate have gone up, while the average age of diagnosis has gone down, meaning an increase ...... Read More>>
Jan 14, 2013 Comments(7)
Stress from daily life, trouble sleeping and low sexual satisfaction – according to a recent survey conducted by the Chinese Medical Association and the Chinese Hospital Association, these three issues affect a majority of urban white-collar Chinese. ... Read More>>
Jan 07, 2013 Comments(6)
When the Chinese build, they build big; from the Great Wall to the Grand Canal to the Three Gorges Dam, it definitely seems that many Chinese construction projects are unbelievably enormous. But looking toward the future, there’s much more yet to come. ... Read More>>
Dec 23, 2012 Comments(4)
Editor’s note: The following was translated and edited from a report that appeared in the military affairs section of Chinese news portal 163.com. It concerns China’s first unmanned car, developed by the Military Transportation University, which recently ...... Read More>>
Dec 12, 2012 Comments(3)
Surprise! eChinacities.com just got a revamp! With a brand new year just around the corner, we thought it was time to give the website a much needed makeover. But it's not just an aesthetic one: eChinacities beta features a whole new treasure-trove of ...... Read More>>
Oct 24, 2012 Comments(6)
According to a recent report by a worldwide business group, China’s workers are the most “stressed-out” in the world, stemming from the national economic situation and leading to some intense psychological issues. ... Read More>>
Jun 10, 2012 Comments(3)
Tianjin Satellite Television's popular reality show "Only You", in which contestants seek employment from a panel of judges called the "Bosses", has made headlines in the past, notably after a particularly harsh on-air criticism of ...... Read More>>
Nov 21, 2011 Comments(1)
Living abroad in any different culture is a balancing act, China being no exception. Expats living in the People’s Republic face a daily tightrope-walk between antipathy and assimilation: some people refuse to leave the expat bubble at all, frequenting ...... Read More>>
Jun 23, 2009
Once upon a time, one of the standards on the female public servant physical examinations was having symmetrical breasts. This drew a huge public response and according to an official document, published by Hunan Province Human Resources Department and ...... Read More>>
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