Sep 06, 2023
There are many foreigners working in China with various jobs, personalities and experiences. One thing that we all have in common, however, is the ability to alienate our Chinese colleagues very quickly. Read more>>
Feb 06, 2017 Comments(6)
Relatives setting up Chinese singles on blind dates has become commonplace during the Spring Festival Holiday, but many singles aren’t necessarily comfortable with the prospect. ... 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>>
Sep 06, 2016 Comments(7)
A foreign man and Chinese woman were ordered to divorce by a Shanghai court. They had gotten married after only two weeks of knowing each other, and there were signs that the man had coerced or harassed the young woman into marriage. ... Read More>>
Mar 20, 2014 Comments(10)
MyCOS educational survey company published an investigation on the concept of marriage amongst university students. While many of the results are what you would expect, some may surprise you. ... 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>>
Nov 19, 2012 Comments(7)
A survey reveals that over 180 million Chinese are single, and that many women’s economic and material considerations make it very difficult for a man without a car or an apartment to find a partner, even through professional matchmaking services. ... Read More>>
Apr 19, 2012 Comments(24)
Photo: movieline.com Several days ago as I was walking down a main street in Guangzhou city centre, I witnessed a young lady, squatting beside a tree on the pavement, howling with such unbridled anguish into her cell-phone it bordered on lunacy. Her ...... Read More>>
Oct 05, 2013 Comments(1)
With any luck, you will survive your stay in China without having to go to the hospital. Stay long enough, however, and a trip to the doctor is inevitable. Because not all of us can afford expat hospitals, here is a brief guide to your friendly local ...... Read More>>
Jan 23, 2017 Comments(7)
Young men who hire themselves out as “fake boyfriends” are in high demand for the holidays. This article explores the concept of rental boyfriends and the motivations behind the young women who opt for one. ... Read More>>
Apr 06, 2016 Comments(5)
A wealthy businesswoman paid hundreds of thousands of Yuan to a matchmaking company to find her a suitable partner, but they did not deliver. ... Read More>>
Dec 12, 2009 Comments(0)
In Part 1 of our China Online Dating Guide we decided that internet dating is no longer just for losers who never see the sun (which is good because this category would include most of the folks living in northern China right now) and the issues and ...... 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>>
Jul 09, 2013 Comments(7)
Blind dates for the rich is a phenomenon whereby wealthy, single men attend blind dating sessions in luxurious surroundings in a bid to find suitable partners. The selection processes regarding who can attend are intense, and the events have drawn mixed ...... Read More>>
Feb 11, 2014 Comments(17)
An American man finds love in China only to discover that the girl, from Wuxi, is terminally ill. He bravely decides to help her fight the illness and on January 12, 2014 asked her to marry him. ... Read More>>
Jun 27, 2017 Comments(2)
A practical guide exploring the rules, regulations and tips for two foreigners getting married in China. ... Read More>>
Jul 08, 2016 Comments(5)
A young Chongqing woman was kicked out of her boyfriend’s apartment for three days after her boyfriend’s mom suspected that she had physically abused him. In reality, she had only given him a few hickeys, but found it difficult to tell her boyfriend’s ...... Read More>>
Sep 26, 2009 Comments(3)
China's once strong tradition of marriage has been on the rocks for some time now, with divorce rates increasing every year since 2002, and reaching 2.3 million in 2008. Where once divorce was extraordinarily rare and required an employer's permission, now ...... Read More>>
Sep 21, 2009 Comments(0)
Untold thousands of inches of internet forum and web page screen space have been expended on the subject of dating Asian women and the subject never seems to be abated thanks to it being incessantly fuelled by the sweaty (sometimes sticky) keyboard ...... Read More>>
Jan 16, 2020 Comments(8)
Everyone’s experience will differ depending on where the family lives and their economic and social background, but if you’re making that fateful trip to the hometown for the first time this Chinese New Year, take these five tips into consideration. ... Read More>>
Oct 20, 2012 Comments(5)
With all the talk about foreigners dating Chinese (and the possible pitfalls and perks that situation may provide), it's sometimes hard to forget that foreigners also date…well, other foreigners. It's true that couples, especially married ones, move to ...... 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>>
Apr 22, 2012 Comments(12)
Editor's note: The following article is translated and edited from a story that first appeared on China News Service. The article discusses a women's psychological counselling hotline that is celebrating its 20-year anniversary, and discusses the primary ...... Read More>>
Sep 21, 2011 Comments(4)
Editors note: This is a translated and edited version of an article from the Chinese gcpnews.com. It discusses the causes and effects that the increasing number of single women in China are having on society and traditional institutions. Photo: flickr.com ...... Read More>>
Aug 16, 2016 Comments(3)
A woman in Chengdu was tricked by a matchmaking company into purchasing an expensive membership. However, when she read the fine print, she realized those profiles were most likely fake and did not represent actual men the company had available for her. ... Read More>>
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