Apr 11, 2024
Foreigners have a reputation for clumsiness in China. The litany of knocks, breaks and injuries accumulated by my expat friends is truly alarming. Excluding digestive disagreements, simply for brevity’s sake, here are some of the most common expat injuries in China. 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 01, 2013 Comments(5)
As Shanghai’s twentysomethings are finding their way in the world, their parents have been secretly spending time in a downtown park exchanging their information with other parents in an attempt to arrange blind dates. ... Read More>>
Apr 24, 2013 Comments(8)
Following the recent Sanya sex party scandal, the term “socialite girls”, which describes amateur models that climb the slopes of fame, has become popular. A reporter talks to a model agent who explains the negative effect the term has had on the modeling ...... Read More>>
Apr 21, 2013 Comments(8)
Two successful men who work for tech companies (one of which studied for a master’s abroad) have had great difficulty in finding the right partners. Now in their thirties, both men express difficulties in finding their dream girl. ... Read More>>
Apr 18, 2013 Comments(4)
Taken with a healthy grain of salt, discussing stereotypes can provide us with insights into the zeitgeist of a culture. In the time that I’ve lived here, I’ve noticed that some U.S. stereotypes seem to hold true, while others are uniquely Chinese. ... Read More>>
Apr 17, 2013 Comments(13)
A recent scandal involving a man who lied to two women about his identity and eventually cheated them out of money made the headlines recently, and has raised awareness of online fraud. ... Read More>>
Apr 15, 2013 Comments(1)
When you think of China and luxury goods, your mind probably wanders one of two ways: “China, the land of cheap low quality goods” or “China, the land of modern excess”. Both are true. It’s still the factory of the world, but with its newfound wealth, ...... Read More>>
Mar 31, 2013 Comments(6)
“Temporary wives”—the phenomenon whereby many migrant workers separated from their families for long periods of times break the rules of marriage and find second wives during their time away from home—is becoming increasingly prevalent in China. ... 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 13, 2013 Comments(1)
We take a look at the findings of a recent survey that suggests that the general attitudes to sex in China are becoming increasingly liberal. The article focuses on the average Chinese losing his or her virginity at a younger age. ... Read More>>
Mar 11, 2013 Comments(2)
A new social phenomenon, "Generation Z puppy love" is sweeping China. An increasing number of children in their early teens and younger are in relationships and using the “L” word. Is China’s puppy love phenomenon merely an innocent schoolyard ...... 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>>
Mar 06, 2013 Comments(13)
After borrowing money from friends to marry Vietnamese wives, three men from Yongding County in Fujian discovered that their wives had suddenly disappeared on the same day, taking their babies with them. ... Read More>>
Feb 25, 2013 Comments(7)
A recent article emerged in the Chinese media highlighting an alarming increase of divorce rates in the country. We look at the results of a recent survey to see whether or not China’s marriage institution is in crisis. ... Read More>>
Feb 20, 2013 Comments(1)
Recently, the Chinese dating website Baihe.com published a "2012 China Marriage Status Survey Report". Respondents were asked a number of questions about their attitudes toward love and marriage and what they look for (or avoid) when choosing a ...... 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>>
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 22, 2013 Comments(3)
Expat life, by its very nature is transient and ever-changing. The similarities of our jobs and situations in China make it very easy to make friends with other expats. What happens however when these friends suddenly decide to pack up and leave? ... Read More>>
Jan 21, 2013 Comments(11)
There are a lot of things I didn’t know when I first touched down in China, but that I’ve definitely figured out along the way. Some years later, I’ve had many realizations that have definitely impacted my lifestyle here. ... Read More>>
Jan 20, 2013 Comments(5)
An in depth investigation looks into the seedy workings of the sex industry in the famed “sex capital” of China, Dongguan. ... Read More>>
Jan 17, 2013 Comments(3)
Pressured by older generations to find a wife or husband, marriage-aged men and women are increasingly taking extraordinary measures to find a suitable spouse. Read on for six stories illustrating the lengths aging Chinese singles are willing to go to in ...... 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 01, 2013 Comments(9)
As we welcome the New Year, we often find ourselves in a time of reflection; a time of looking back on the year gone by. Let’s grasp this opportunity to take a trip down memory lane and recall the situations in China that have shocked us, scared us or made ...... Read More>>
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