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>>
Aug 01, 2013
On July 10, the Guizhou Daily reported that an investigation against Wang Shujun, the Mayor of Anshun, Guizhou, was being undertaken regarding alleged disciplinary violations. Online whistleblower Lu Xuanjie was also reported to be assisting in the ...... Read More>>
Jun 28, 2013 Comments(4)
Voting has closed and you, dear readers, have chosen the winners! Our list of top 10 blogs included a diverse range of topics and writing styles, each as enjoyable to read as the other. So who were the lucky winners?... Read More>>
Jun 11, 2013 Comments(5)
A recent map of China depicting the amounts potential husbands are expected to pay their wives’ families as “betrothal gifts” has gone viral online. The map highlights concerns regarding the concept that marriage has become more about money than love. ... Read More>>
Jun 06, 2013 Comments(81)
Entry to the first ever eChinacities blog contest is now closed, and we’ve chosen ten blogs we thought were the best. From June 6-26, it’s time for you guys to get voting to decide who the overall winners will be. ... Read More>>
Apr 17, 2013 Comments(13)
A recent scandal involving a man who lied to two women about his identity and eventually cheated them out of money made the headlines recently, and has raised awareness of online fraud. ... Read More>>
Mar 31, 2013 Comments(6)
“Temporary wives”—the phenomenon whereby many migrant workers separated from their families for long periods of times break the rules of marriage and find second wives during their time away from home—is becoming increasingly prevalent in China. ... 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 24, 2013 Comments(1)
Given the fact that millions of Chinese head home during the Spring Festival rush, there is bound to be chaos. We take a look at several examples depicting worryingly uncouth behaviour. ... Read More>>
Feb 23, 2013
What has 400 million users, has been adopted by celebrities from Bill Gates to Kobe Bryant and has the potential to influence the way an entire society interacts? Why, Sina Weibo of course!... Read More>>
Feb 17, 2013 Comments(2)
A poor Guangxi school that recently received donations for its underdressed students has suddenly refused to accept further help, leading some to speculate that it was a local government “face-saving” move. ... Read More>>
Feb 16, 2013 Comments(1)
Largely unique to China, the Human Flesh Search Engine (人肉搜索) is a social phenomenon that has rapidly swept across the nation over the past decade, and has come to dominate every corner of the Chinese internet. Let’s explore this phenomenon that is ...... Read More>>
Feb 13, 2013
Two recent stories that have been popular in Chinese media suggest that CCTV could be changing the direction of its news broadcasting. Recent reports on air pollution and the demolition of an old neighbourhood in Chengdu illustrate this shift. ... Read More>>
Feb 06, 2013 Comments(10)
We take a look at a recent online scandal regarding a female Sinopec executive who was reportedly bribed by a US supplier by being supplied with African gigolos. ... Read More>>
Dec 24, 2012 Comments(3)
Editor’s note: the following was translated from an article that appeared on Wenxuecity. The article discusses the recent events surrounding a screenwriter who, after being harassed via SMS by the director of a film she was working on, decided to post the ...... Read More>>
Dec 12, 2012 Comments(5)
Editor's note: The following was translated and edited from a report that appeared on the Chinese financial news site CF8.com.cn. It tells the story of a young man who answered a friend request from an attractive woman on the Chinese instant messaging ...... Read More>>
Dec 05, 2012 Comments(15)
A female model was arrested and sentenced to nine months in prison after impersonating a police officer in sexy online photos. ... Read More>>
Nov 28, 2012 Comments(0)
Editor's note: The following was translated and edited from an article that appeared on the Chinese news portal 163.com. It explains how the recent buzzphrase "crossing the street, Chinese style"—which brought to light many instances of ...... Read More>>
Nov 21, 2012 Comments(1)
A Chinese blogger visits North Korea on a work visit and writes about the sticky question of love in a militaristic society, with comparisons to China in earlier eras. ... Read More>>
Nov 18, 2012 Comments(3)
A job ad recently posted on a Chinese classifieds website offering 3,000 RMB per day for “female condom testers” has caused a stir on Weibo, both from interested parties and from those who believe the ad is a thinly-veiled attempt at organized prostitution. ...... 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 04, 2012 Comments(0)
It was recently discovered that Apple’s voice-activated Siri search function returned actual results for prostitution services. Although Apple has since blocked illicit results, one Chinese blogger draws on the discovery to discuss the state of ...... 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 22, 2012 Comments(0)
A Chinese writer and blogger remarks on Mo Yan’s recent Nobel Prize win, noting that he fails to live up to his pen name (meaning “don’t speak”), and that that’s a good thing for contemporary Chinese literature. ... Read More>>
Oct 14, 2012 Comments(3)
Editor's note: The following article was translated and edited from a blog post that appeared recently on iFeng.com's blog highlight section. It was written by a Chinese immigrant to the Netherlands who laments the dangerous overcrowding and uninspired ...... Read More>>
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