LARedneck Feb 15, 2013

There is a huge criminal scandal or conspiracy in Europe concerning horse meat and now pork products found in packaged foods blatantly mislabled as beef.Are any expats or Chinese concerned about hypermarkets in China such as Carrefour or Metro, for example, stocking these mislabled products?Does anyone have any real information on whether any ... Read More>>

Amazingchina Feb 12, 2013

Foreigner friends always told me there is no beach in China could see the open Chinese ,because they have been seen many Chinese people on the beach in a strange condition : people are all gathering in a group, some are dressing up long sleeves or long trousers , wearing face mask or swimming in the water with clothes on, holding umbrellas and ... Read More>>

easyrider Feb 08, 2013

Although I can’t lay claim to great Mandarin skills, I still enjoy a good flick of old television every now and then. Apart from all the adverts about beauty products, toothpaste, and milk, I have stumbled across some TV programmes with have given me hours of entertainment during my lonely nights as an expat here in China.We’ve all heard of ... Read More>>

wooddragon Feb 08, 2013

While wondering around Hongqiao airport I engaged in a conversation with the young Joyce, a girl 26 year old girl selling books and language software at gate 26. Initialy it started as any sales pitch, however her need to understand the "Foriegner', over rode the need to make a 10 RMB cut on a 700 RMB sale.Her main point, "Why do all old ... Read More>>

wooddragon Feb 06, 2013

So this is my first ever blog, i mean ever. yeah i;m an old git moving around Asia on a vacation pretending to be business. To the point, I just left Shanghai, the first time i have spent more than a few hours their passing through. and i just wanted to offer a word of warning to other ex-pats and Chinese tourist alike. its about what i called ... Read More>>

darkstar1 Feb 06, 2013

My Mandarin isn’t great, but since being here for a few years there’s been one thing that noticed and it’s certainly something I love about being in China – the countless regional dialects. From what I gather, they can be divided into several categories – Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghai area), Hakka, Taiwanese, Hui, Gan,Sichuanese, and of ... Read More>>

darkstar1 Jan 28, 2013

So with my Chinese capable to a degree where I think I can read Chinese enough to know roughly what might be going on…if it’s a story book for toddlers…perhaps, I’ve recently been indulging myself into the wacky world of Weibo, and the results have been fruitful to say the least. There’s been a lot of talk as to whether or not Weibo is of ... Read More>>

easyrider Jan 23, 2013

I'm at a bit of a loose end.Right now its the awkward time between morning and afternoon lessons - a two,sometimes three hour break depending on my afternoon schedule where I could easily do something productive but instead choose to spend the time fittingly in front of a computer screen, the once keen young brain slowly shifting itself into ... Read More>>

island6 Jan 15, 2013

In island6's first exhibition for 2013, the island6 art collective (Liu Dao 六岛) tempts you to tease the triggers of your instinct. Through its signature blend of video, animation, photography, sculpture, neon and LED animation, the collective breaks the static and plays with the endings of everyday tales amidst the oft-overlooked sights of ... Read More>>

Imaginemedia Jan 14, 2013

Welcome to visit An Exceptional Contemporary Art Exhibition: Because: mountain (Ink and mixed media on paper, Sculpture) featuring 4 international artists: DAWN CSUTOROS (Australian, D.O.B. 1960), NOT VITAL (Swiss, D.O.B. 1948), WANG YONG (Chinese, D.O.B. 1976), ZHANG ZHAOHUI (Chinese, D.O.B. 1965). Poetic (Zhang Zhaohui), mystic (Wang Yong), ... Read More>>

easyrider Jan 14, 2013

I’m a bit of a party goer, guilty as charged. After a long hard slog at the school teaching I like nothing better than to head down town and have a beer or five, and if I’m with a big group of friends, I’ll even try and make it to a dance club if possible. Chinese clubs, as I’m sure we all know, can vary in quality and clientele. The scale ... Read More>>

Amazingchina Jan 03, 2013

Why do foreigners throw away the foods that Chinese love? In Canton where I am living now, we have two popular dishes : Chicken feet and fish head, to be honest once we see these dishes on the table we get excited! However, foreigners always look at these dishes with a look of horror , “oh hell, am I supposed to put that into my mouth? ” I can ... Read More>>

lovedthing Dec 22, 2012

I really want to stay at home.In those time,the weather is really very bad.The office is so clod,it's not like the north of China,there haven't to do the heating system.And it's useless to open the AC heating,it's really not very warm.The company haven't install the Central air conditioning system,The boss's wife is not very nice,she scold us ... Read More>>

Genie908 Dec 21, 2012

Just crossed the road today，And got hit by a bus.I mistook my toothpaste,for rat poison，and thus，Ohhhh，what a crazy death！ I was going swimming,And I forgot to breathe,Then a piano fell on me,And I became 2D,Ohhhh，what a crazy death！ My friend was trying to kill himself,Instead he just shot me,I got lots of bananas,I forgot to stop ... Read More>>

Amazingchina Dec 20, 2012

It often happens when I am with my foreigner colleagues or friends who don’t have typical features such as blonde hair and blue eyes, that we’re often interrupted by some people :”Hi ni hao, is that your friend?” “Where does he come from? Is he Xinjiangneese ? “(one ethnic of Chinese). It is clear what they want to know is “my friend” ... Read More>>

gs961157 Dec 19, 2012

Hey! Just came back from Royal's Furniture warehouse, there are a lot of REALLY nice things! I am def planning on buying once I am out of apartment limbo. That should be soon (fingers crossed). I can't believe it, it's literally less than something that does the same from Ikea and obviously much much much nicer! I have friends who are chomping ... Read More>>