Mar 04, 2021 Comments(5)
China’s ICBC bank this week sent a memo to employees outlining how they should behave with colleagues of the opposite sex. Read more>>
Apr 22, 2015 Comments(11)
Green tea has always had the reputation for being clean, pure, quiet and sophisticated. The Netizen created, “green tea bitch,” on the other hand, pretends to be pure and innocent, but in fact is manipulative and calculating. ... Read More>>
Jan 28, 2015 Comments(5)
2014 saw a number of viral videos garner millions of views worldwide; but what videos from China made it big? From the cute and dramatic to the downright bizarre, there were certainly some unforgettable videos across the mainland. ... Read More>>
Dec 24, 2014 Comments(3)
Everyone has had that one unforgettable taxi driver experience, or potentially more if you’ve spent a lot of time living and traveling in China. We asked for your stories in the answers section, and have compiled the best ones. ... Read More>>
Dec 09, 2014 Comments(27)
A recently published blog on popular Chinese portal site ifeng.com explores the subject of Sino-US coupling, in particular the type of man that marries a Chinese woman. The author identifies six types. Do you agree? ... Read More>>
Oct 21, 2014 Comments(62)
This opinion piece, translated from ifeng.com and a shining example of Occidentalism, was written by a Yao Shujie, a professor of contemporary Chinese studies at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. ... Read More>>
Oct 11, 2014 Comments(22)
This opinion piece, translated from Wenxuecity.com is a post by popular Chinese blogger 'Brother Cui’. Here, he interviews a US policeman in an attempt to analyze and compare the behaviour of western and Hong Kong police when dealing with protestors. ... Read More>>
Sep 04, 2014 Comments(6)
The following article was translated from a newspaper feature in Southern Metropolis Weekly and explores Facebook’s past, present and future in China. The author analyses whether Facebook will ever achieve its own Chinese dream. ... Read More>>
Aug 26, 2014 Comments(25)
This article, translated from sina.com is a direct response to Xinhua’s“Are Chinese Men Good Enough for Chinese Women?”, an opinion piece criticizing the grooming and physical attractiveness of Chinese men in comparison to their female counterparts. ... Read More>>
Aug 07, 2014 Comments(2)
An online disagreement about GM foods in China between a prominent Chinese TV host and a well-known biochemist escalated into a lawsuit whereby both sides attempted to sue each other for defamation. Here are details from the open trial, which took place in ...... Read More>>
May 01, 2014 Comments(20)
Last year, a video of an English-speaking sanitation worker near Nanluoguxiang in Beijing went viral, winning the hearts of millions. But a lot has changed for Uncle Li since his fling with fame. From travelling to England to appearing on a TV show to ...... Read More>>
Apr 10, 2014 Comments(0)
Primary and secondary school uniforms have come under fire in a recent internet campaign with many online users pitying students for having to wear such “ugly” uniforms. ... Read More>>
Feb 13, 2014 Comments(5)
“I have lived here for all 10 years. Despite going to other cities to travel, I always return to Fuzhou.” This translated article tells the story of Jonas. A Californian who moved to Fuzhou 10 years ago, had a bowl of noodles and never looked back. ... 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>>
Jan 23, 2014 Comments(3)
The situation surrounding Zhang Yimou’s fine for violating the one-child policy has been making headlines of late. This translated article provides a breakdown of Zhang Yimou’s 7.48 million RMB fine and discusses netizens reactions to it.... 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>>
Jan 14, 2014 Comments(31)
This translated article looks at a recent hot topic on Chinese social media site Weibo, concerning the fact that 30% of men say they wouldn’t marry a woman with a PhD and is centered on a reporter’s conversation with one such woman who has been labeled as ...... Read More>>
Jan 08, 2014 Comments(3)
2013 saw another year filled with weird and wonderful stories coming out of China. Let’s take a look back at eChinacities’ top 10 Weird China News stories of 2013 as chosen by you, the reader. ... Read More>>
Dec 30, 2013
As 2013 draws to an end, here are the top 10 Expat Corner articles on eChinacities as determined by most read by our readers. ... Read More>>
Nov 25, 2013 Comments(5)
Living in s hutong is a great way to experience traditional Chinese society by interacting with neighbors as Chinese have for generations. However, sometimes these conversations will lead you places that you never thought you’d go… ... Read More>>
Nov 12, 2013 Comments(4)
Here are some helpful excerpts from a book that is apparently very popular with expats in China: “The Survival Handbook for Expats in China”. ... Read More>>
Oct 17, 2013 Comments(14)
Submissions to the second eChinacities blog contest have closed. Read on to see which blogs won prizes in the eChinacities vote and random prize category, and vote for the winner of the readers’ choice award. Read on to see which blogs have been ...... Read More>>
Sep 17, 2013 Comments(0)
This article offers snippets from a recent Southern People Weekly interview with Lee Kaifu, the ex Google China chief and China’s most influential voice on Chinese social media. The interview touches upon a wide range of topics, from the recent crackdown ...... Read More>>
Sep 16, 2013 Comments(2)
China invests billions to possess the planet’s most sophisticated technology aimed at censoring the media, yet somehow still manages to slip on the eggs thrown at them from news outlets abroad. Let’s just say that if we told Chinese media that ...... Read More>>
Aug 16, 2013 Comments(1)
The vice provincial governor of Guizhou Province Chen Mingming caused uproar recently when he called citizens who don’t love their countries “human scum” on his official Sina Weibo account. This article provides a general background story and also an ...... Read More>>
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