Jan 17, 2024 Comments(4)
Along with refraining from using bad language, visiting hospitals and cutting their hair, Chinese people are expected to adhere to some pretty rigorous superstitions over Chinese New Year. Read more>>
Oct 10, 2013 Comments(34)
Many Chinese dishes that Chinese people love invoke repulsion in foreigners. Here, a Chinese reporter tried to uncover the reasons why so many foreigners recoil at some of China’s favorite foods. ... Read More>>
Sep 29, 2013 Comments(1)
It is 9 o’clock at night in a dingy bar in Guangzhou’s Yuexiu district, Duan Xuanyu (a pseudonym) is drinking a beer. With a mouth full of alcohol, he turns to the couple next to him and says “Pick me and I’ll give you a boy”. This is the world of ...... Read More>>
Sep 05, 2013 Comments(8)
China’s staggering growth has given rise to a whole new section of society – the fu’erdai, the sons and daughters of those who mainly got rich during the reform years. More than just rich children, this social group could have possible monumental effects ...... Read More>>
Aug 31, 2013 Comments(1)
When we first arrive in China we learn quickly, and sometimes the hard way, that bargaining is an integral part of life here, and if you can’t do it, you’re going to be at a serious disadvantage. But what exactly can you bargain for in China, and what is ...... Read More>>
Aug 26, 2013 Comments(2)
The mentality of Chinese pet owners is changing quickly. From the chuppie (aka Chinese yuppie) poodle owners who carry their pets in purses to zoos to wild animal protection, it seems that there is a rising sentiment towards animal welfare in China. ... Read More>>
Aug 08, 2013 Comments(1)
Early July, protests in Jiangmen, Guangdong resulted in authorities backing down from plans to construct a uranium plant. This is not the first time Chinese citizens have tangled with authorities and come through on a smaller scale. ... Read More>>
Jul 11, 2013 Comments(1)
Kellen Parker and Steve Hansen began a project in 2009 where they and various contributors would make recordings of Chinese dialects in danger of dying out. This project later evolved into a website called Phoemica, or Xiangyinyuan (乡音苑).... Read More>>
Jul 10, 2013 Comments(8)
With over 1.2 billion people, Han Chinese is not only the largest ethnic group in China but also in the world. So what’s behind this Han ethnic group? Where does it come from and how was its identity constructed? ... Read More>>
Jul 01, 2013 Comments(23)
Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why it is that Chinese restrooms are lacking in toilet paper? Why pregnant women wear those apron-thingies on their way to work? Or what the obsession with keeping noisy, screeching crickets is about? ... Read More>>
May 16, 2013 Comments(14)
Though the Cold War melted into the pages of history several decades ago, some still associate the rise of China with a third Red Scare. But is there really any reason to be frightened? Is China truly an upcoming threat to Western values and democracy? ... Read More>>
May 09, 2013 Comments(2)
Step foot in any major world city and you’re likely to find traces of China. London, Los Angeles, and Sydney all bear witness to the movement of the Chinese people in the form of a Chinatown—the hallmark of the Chinese diaspora. ... Read More>>
May 06, 2013 Comments(2)
The following article lists modern China’s most violent offenders and provides short biographies of their lives and summaries of their crimes. The entry on Zhou Kehua was added to the original list of Chinese criminals. ... Read More>>
Mar 29, 2013 Comments(11)
Last Christmas a friend asked me how I would be spending the holiday, “as a Jew living in Beijing”. I replied wittily, “Same way I’d spend it in America: going out for Chinese food!” This would appear to be the only connection between Jewish and ...... Read More>>
Mar 22, 2013 Comments(15)
I'm riding the bus and I've been down this street a hundred thousand times before. I don't want to look out the window so I watch the people clinging to the poles, handles and headrests around me and am glad I have a seat. ... Read More>>
Mar 10, 2013 Comments(7)
We take a look at the emergence and recent popularity of a nudist beach in Sanya, and discuss whether its acceptance shows a change in approach to traditional Chinese attitudes. ... Read More>>
Feb 19, 2013 Comments(3)
We take a look at a touching story of a French university student and a girl from the Jiangxi countryside who recently got married after meeting in a small restaurant in Nanchang. ... Read More>>
Feb 15, 2013 Comments(5)
Living in China is a never ending source of surprises for the average expat. Even after the initial culture shock has worn off, it’s still likely that at least once a week you’ll be surprised by something that you had never seen or considered before. In ...... Read More>>
Feb 11, 2013 Comments(4)
Many governments adopted the Marxist philosophy during the twentieth century. Though most of these systems collapsed, and it seems that China is on its way to fully abandoning socialism, you’ll still find the occasional communist remnant hidden away. One ...... Read More>>
Feb 04, 2013 Comments(4)
Last December, new regulations were passed to stop Chinese officials from throwing frequent, lavish—not to mention, publicly funded—banquets for themselves; a practice that has been all-too-commonly seen across the country in recent years. In mid-January, ...... Read More>>
Jan 27, 2013 Comments(18)
It’s becoming increasingly popular for unmarried Chinese women to “rent” a boyfriend to take home to show the parents. We look at the inner workings of these pretend boyfriends and find out what the online community thinks. ... Read More>>
Jan 10, 2013 Comments(1)
We all know the feeling of wanting to shirk responsibility every now and then or dodge some unsavory event. But while getting out of these things in your home country is one thing, buck-passing, refusals and excuse making in China is another matter entirely. ... Read More>>
Dec 29, 2012
Barring the Opium Wars, China is hardly a country typically associated with rampant drug use. Strict enforcement during the initial days of communist rule subsequently obliterated blatant drug use. However, various recent drug-related executions have turned ...... Read More>>
Dec 21, 2012 Comments(23)
You’ve probably witnessed a scene similar to this one before: A grown woman stomping her foot, whining cutely, pouting her lips and making eyes at her boyfriend. "Lao Gong," she might say, pitching her voice to resemble that of a petulant ...... Read More>>
Dec 16, 2012 Comments(0)
Editor's note: This article, taken from wenxuecity.com and originally reported in the Modern Express Times, reports a story about a retired engineer in Nanjing liquidating her family's assets and also going into additional debt, then giving away all of the ...... Read More>>
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