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With an increasingly talented, Westernized and competitive local workforce, what do Chinese employers value in expat workers? Read more>>
May 13, 2013 Comments(2)
Weighing up the pros and cons of the Chinese city we’re living in with our metropolises back home is an entirely subjective and open-ended thing. Nevertheless, I’d like to discuss some of the key factors that separate my Chinese home, Beijing, with my ...... 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>>
Sep 03, 2012 Comments(1)
Editor's note: The following article, translated and edited from a report that appeared on huanqiu.com, discusses the recent, very public announcement by one of China's most well known sinophiles, Mark Kitto, that despite his multi-decade love affair with ...... 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 17, 2014 Comments(9)
A blogger takes satirical look at the state of Chinese governance by contrasting the ways children and officials are treated in both China and the USA. ... 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>>
Jun 29, 2015 Comments(7)
What factors are more important to young Chinese graduates when looking for a job? This article, from the Chinese media, examines young graduates in Shanghai. Through this microcosm, we can better understand the priorities of young Chinese job-seekers ...... Read More>>
May 04, 2013 Comments(3)
Everything and everybody is connected in today’s world. That is a lot of territory to cover and neither China nor America is an island. What happens in one country impacts the other and often, all humanity. This makes China’s minority “problem” a world ...... 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>>
Sep 06, 2014 Comments(10)
Broadly speaking, throughout the dynasties, the Chinese held values like patriotism and loyalty in high esteem, while the subsequent rise of Maoism kept community spirit at high levels. Yet today, a cursory glance at China-related news hints at the erosion ...... Read More>>
Mar 07, 2017 Comments(8)
China is full of all kinds of laowai and some of them are just plain weird. Here is a list of the 6 weirdest types of foreigners in China. ... Read More>>
Aug 10, 2010 Comments(0)
In February 2001, a British newspaper published a photograph that horrified the nation and turned the accusing eyes of the world to China. A baby girl lay dead in a gutter in Hunan Province, while passersby went about their business all around her. ...... Read More>>
Mar 26, 2011 Comments(6)
Photo: swisseduc.ch How would you kill these dogs? This question may seem gratuitous, even cruel, but it's posed with purpose for those of us living in China. Imagine yourself in charge of a base on the Antarctic. You are told you have to abandon the base, ...... Read More>>
Nov 11, 2010 Comments(1)
If you live in China but haven’t seen Sports Lottery shops popping up around your city like dandelions over the last year, you must not be paying attention. There are thousands of stores around the country, all operated by this state-owned sports gambling ...... Read More>>
Sep 02, 2010 Comments(1)
At the start of August, a group of female sex workers in Hubei province protested against the treatment of sex workers during recent police crackdowns, and petitioned for the legalization of prostitution. The protest was led by an activist and blogger known ...... Read More>>
Jul 18, 2017 Comments(5)
The United States of America seems to be losing its once strongly held status as a top economic power in the world, a position that China may be taking a Pew poll indicates. ... Read More>>
Oct 05, 2011 Comments(1)
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Aug 18, 2017
Before you even step foot in the panic room, here are some top tips for preparing for an interview for your dream job. ... 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>>
Sep 19, 2012 Comments(2)
Though the expatriate life in China is rich in (intrinsic and/or monetary) rewards and discoveries, it can also, at times, be extremely frustrating. One of the leading causes of such frustration is foreigners' vulnerability to common scams and theft. Taken ...... Read More>>
Aug 16, 2010 Comments(0)
Before you read this article, read Yellow Fever: Why Western Guys Date Chinese Girls, posted on eChinacities last year. Take your time, and be sure to peruse the comments as well. That's why this article keeps catching my attention – people keep ...... Read More>>
Jan 23, 2011 Comments(2)
"If You Are the One” (Fēi Chéng Wù Rǎo| 非诚勿扰), is a hugely popular reality dating show produced by Jiangsu Satellite TV and broadcast nationwide since Jan.15, 2010. Presented by Meng Fei (孟非) and airing at 21:20 every Saturday and Sunday, ...... Read More>>
Aug 23, 2010 Comments(0)
The expat job model is one that has an expiration date to begin with, but some expats are finding that their milk is curdling sooner than they expected. Especially those expats perched on the higher rungs of the career ladder. The Association of Executive ...... Read More>>
Jul 27, 2017 Comments(1)
Whether it’s using chopsticks, eating spicy food or scoffing chickens feet, there are a lot of common misconceptions among Chinese people when it comes to foreigners and food. ... Read More>>
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