5 Ways to Behave Like a Local and Save Money
Sep 03, 2010 Comments (0) Tagged with: Practical Tips
Let’s face it; most foreigners live very differently from most local Chinese. Still, the “foreign” lifestyle, while offering many comforts, takes a toll on one’s wallet. Here are some ways to live more like local Chinese and save money in the process. Read More>>
Does China’s Oldest Profession Need New Regulations
Sep 02, 2010 Comments (4) Tagged with: Health, Technology & Science, Surveys and Opinions
The most recent crackdowns on prostitution in China have been the most stringent yet, and have (along with the public reaction they have stirred) raised questions about China’s ever-growing sex trade, including whether or not it should be decriminalized. Read More>>
Run for the Border: How to Do the Hong Kong-China Visa Run
Aug 31, 2010 Comments (0) Tagged with: Jobs & Employment, Practical Tips
This article provides an explanation of the different kind of Chinese visa, and how to do the Hong Kong visa run, the closest, and most inexpensive visa run options for most expats looking to get a new Chinese business or employment visa. Read More>>
Condescending or Clever? China’s Enforced Mourning
Aug 30, 2010 Comments (13) Tagged with: Surveys and Opinions
A look at China’s government-imposed days of mourning. Are they condescending in supposing people wouldn’t mourn on their own, or clever in the way they bring communities together? Read More>>
The Shock of Reentry: Returning Home for a Visit
Aug 27, 2010 Comments (8) Tagged with: Lifestyle
Living and working as an expat in China takes some getting used to. But eventually, after a few weeks, months or maybe even years, you settle into a routine and think ‘Yeah, I got this.’ And then the time comes to visit home. Read More>>
My Favorite Places in Yunnan
Aug 27, 2010 Comments (5) Tagged with: Travel
After years of living in Yunnan, I’ve yet to exhaust my vacation options. I’ve visited the tourist staples as well more obscure, off the beaten path locales, but Yunnan still has more to offer, a seemingly unending variety of interesting and unique places to get lost in. ... Read More>>
China Dreaming and How the Country Has Changed Us
Aug 26, 2010 Comments (4) Tagged with: Surveys and Opinions
We ask the individuals who come here to work, study, and live, what their China aspirations were before coming to the Middle Kingdom, and how they feel their stay here has influenced and shaped their long term objectives. Read More>>
Crucial China Travel Tips: Don’t Leave Home without Them
Aug 24, 2010 Comments (2) Tagged with: Practical Tips, Travel
You're going to make a lot of choices traveling to and around China, and there's a lot that can go wrong. Avoiding problems calls for being prepared. The following China travel tips will help prevent your dream vacation from becoming a nightmare. Read More>>
Hit the Road Jack: Fewer Expat Jobs in China?
Aug 23, 2010 Comments (12) Tagged with: Jobs & Employment, Surveys and Opinions
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. Read on to find out about the decline in expat hiring. Read More>>
The Best China Business Blogs
Aug 21, 2010 Comments (0) Tagged with: Business
Whether you’re a budding business brain yourself, or just like to keep abreast of Chinese business trends, here are some China business blogs, in no particular order, that you should add to your RSS feed. Read More>>
Foreign Baby Has It Pretty Good
Aug 20, 2010 Comments (10) Tagged with: Life in China
At first, it was fine, even cute. I wanted my daughter to interact with others and develop social skills. But now, it just makes me late for things. It wouldn’t be half as bad, though, if my daughter wasn’t such a ham. Read More>>
China English Teaching Horror Stories
Aug 19, 2010 Comments (6) Tagged with: Jobs & Employment, Practical Tips
Teaching English in China can be a risky venture. Here we look at several horror stories which should illustrate what can happen when innocent English teachers fall into the wrong hands. And what you can do to keep yourself from becoming another victim. Read More>>
eChinacities Chinese Learning Resource Guide
Aug 17, 2010 Comments (3) Tagged with: Language & Education, Practical Tips
We’ve published quite a few articles about learning Chinese. Since you’ve no doubt had you nose buried in a textbook, or been out chatting it up with you Chinese friends, we’re bringing together the best of the bunch for you here. Read More>>
The Cure for Yellow Fever
Aug 16, 2010 Comments (26) Tagged with: Surveys and Opinions
We’ve heard a lot about “yellow fever”, and about the paucity of Western women dating Chinese men. Now, a man responds to the stereotypes, and the insensitivity encountered from both Chinese and Westerners, and suggests a cure to “yellow fever”. Read More>>
China's Six Most Beautiful Waterfalls
Aug 14, 2010 Comments (2) Tagged with: Travel
China is home to some of the world’s most stunning waterfalls. This article introduces six of China’s most breath-taking, must-see waterfalls. Read More>>
China's Most Popular Websites (and What Happens on Them)
Aug 13, 2010 Comments (1) Tagged with: Chinese Blogs & Netizens, Health, Technology & Science
Expats are forever griping about China's strict internet policies and censoring of social media sites, but the Chinese internet has a crop of websites that rival Facebook, MSN, YouTube, and eBay. Here are eleven of the most popular. Read More>>
3 Things to Expect When Starting Your Own Company in China
Aug 13, 2010 Comments (5) Tagged with: Business, Practical Tips
In the process of opening up my own company in China, I was jolted into shock at how complex the process is. No matter how well you prepare, there are bound to be issues along the way. Here are three things to expect when starting your own company in China. Read More>>
Orphans of the State: The Story Behind Chinese Overseas Adoption
Aug 10, 2010 Comments (1) Tagged with: Surveys and Opinions
Since the early 1990s, 100,000 of these orphans have been adopted overseas, forming one of the largest Chinese diasporas in history. Foreigners have flocked to China to adopt, and the sex imbalance in China has grown. But what lies beneath this phenomenon? Read More>>
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