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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 05, 2013 Comments(9)
China has its fair share of problems. But recently it seems that its list of grievances stretches as far as the Great Wall itself. It’s no wonder many expats consider leaving. But despite its problems, there are still several big reasons why it’s still ...... Read More>>
Mar 03, 2013
China's top state leaders will be chosen during the first annual session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC). To commemorate the occasion, the People's Daily website polled its readers about the issues they were most concerned about and what they ...... 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>>
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 15, 2013 Comments(2)
2012 was quite a crazy year for China, wasn’t it? 2013 has a lot to live up to in terms of newsworthy developments, but we think it’ll make it. With the New Year just behind us, here’s a peek at some interesting trends that are in store for China in 2013. ...... 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 09, 2013 Comments(14)
The second part of a two-part series, the South Korean author of this translated blog article reflects on the ten things he doesn’t like about China. ... Read More>>
Jan 08, 2013 Comments(11)
This translated article is a South Korean expat’s personal list of “Ten Things I Don't Like about China”, taken from his recently published book on living in China for the last decade. ... Read More>>
Jan 06, 2013 Comments(8)
"Half of China's richest want to emigrate." That was the conclusion reached in the 2012 Annual Report on Chinese International Migration, published by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences last December. A popular Chinese blog writer examines why ...... Read More>>
Jan 05, 2013 Comments(18)
While most of the people you’ll see on the metro slip by unnoticed, a select few leave quite an impression. Day after day, witnessing them commit the same deplorable act for the umpteenth time… even the most well-mannered person cannot help but create ...... Read More>>
Dec 30, 2012 Comments(6)
On December 24, a report summarizing a survey of Chinese men’s and women’s outlook on love and marriage was published. The results illustrate the huge current imbalance between the number of unmarried men and women in China—23.15 million more men than ...... 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>>
Nov 17, 2012 Comments(2)
From cuisine to fashion to technology, there are very few places left in China where you can go and not see the effects of over three decades of globalization. One defining aspect of the West’s reach comes in a form pretty much everyone here can recognize: ...... Read More>>
Nov 14, 2012 Comments(1)
Real estate tycoon Wang Shi’s recent affair with actress Tian Pujun has thrown netizens into uproar, especially after Wang asked media to respect his privacy, prompting accusations of hypocrisy. ... Read More>>
Nov 06, 2012 Comments(11)
As evidenced by simply living here and opening one’s eyes occasionally, Chinese people are (and always have been) a notoriously thin nation. Despite this, however, the culture itself has only relatively recently embraced the Western ideal of thin as ...... Read More>>
Oct 30, 2012 Comments(4)
Conflict in China is all too easy to find these days. While traditionally Chinese tried to avoid public scenes of anger and outrage, nowadays changing social norms and economic disparity are causing this former restraint to give way to much more open ...... Read More>>
Oct 29, 2012 Comments(1)
Although "news extortion" and "paid-for news" are by no means exclusive to China, the non-transparent nature of the nation's major media institutions has nonetheless helped to foster an environment in which such shady practices thrive. ...... Read More>>
Oct 25, 2012 Comments(17)
We’re all guilty of occasionally asking one of those “Why do Chinese” (or “Why do Foreigners”) questions. You know, the kind that is innocent-sounding, even if it comes off a bit… insensitive. Thankfully, there are people out there that can read past ...... 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>>
Oct 18, 2012 Comments(14)
China can be daunting for the expat. Although Chinese people in general are very welcoming, the mistrust of foreigners in official rhetoric and issues that arise in our encounters with bosses and officialdom often make us wonder if China is worth it. Yes, ...... Read More>>
Oct 15, 2012 Comments(4)
Editor's note: the following article was translated and edited from a post by blog writer “Wang Sixiang (王思想). In the article, Wang examines the seemingly incredible statistic that the Chinese government's fiscal revenue has increased by 500% since ...... Read More>>
Sep 25, 2012 Comments(2)
Virtually everything nowadays seems to have that little "Made in China" label attached to it. Sometimes that can be a good thing – other times, not so much. So how do you know which products to go ahead and buy while living in or visiting China, ...... Read More>>
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