Feb 23, 2022 Comments(4)
If you’ve worked in China, you’ve probably heard the term “white monkey job.” I took it a step further and took on a “dancing white monkey” job. Here’s how I got on as a foreign performer in China. Read more>>
Jan 17, 2011 Comments(3)
Yes, China is the land of the fakes. You can buy fake handbags, designer clothes, wallets… But there are simply some situations in which only the genuine product will do. Once such product is an iPhone, and with the fairly new release of the iPhone 4, ...... Read More>>
Nov 22, 2014 Comments(5)
Karaoke is one of the most popular social activities in China. Unfortunately, foreigners often encounter substantial language barriers with the music, struggling to keep up with most Chinese karaoke songs. Next time you go to a KTV, try these 10 easy ...... Read More>>
Aug 02, 2010 Comments(6)
While it isn’t a particularly uplifting topic, many foreign women have faced an unplanned pregnancy while living in China. Without getting into political or religious issues, it is safe to say that the options for dealing with an unplanned pregnancy in ...... Read More>>
Oct 14, 2017 Comments(4)
Have you ever considered having a full body massage, but worried that your massage would turn into an unwanted sexy fiasco? Here we give you advice on how to recognize the differences between parlours offering sexual services and those that give legitimate ...... Read More>>
Jan 03, 2011 Comments(0)
Long before Viagra hit the market in the United States and China, a new discipline within TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) was created, called nanke (男科), or “men’s medicine.” Nanke was founded in the mid-1980s and saw the opening of specialty ...... Read More>>
Apr 24, 2013 Comments(8)
Following the recent Sanya sex party scandal, the term “socialite girls”, which describes amateur models that climb the slopes of fame, has become popular. A reporter talks to a model agent who explains the negative effect the term has had on the modeling ...... Read More>>
Jan 08, 2012 Comments(7)
Yuan Li was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on July 12th, 1973. She graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 1992. She has made a name for herself appearing in such films as Never Die Content (永不瞑目), and The Bronze Teeth (铁齿铜牙纪晓岚). In recent ...... Read More>>
Jun 21, 2014 Comments(14)
5 Bizarre Chinese Weight Loss Methods In case you have not figured this out yet, you’re new to China, or perhaps you have simply been living under a rock your entire life, I’ll let you in on a little secret: Chinese people love thinness. I mean, reeeeally ...... Read More>>
Oct 27, 2015 Comments(8)
Gambling is illegal in China, except for the lottery, which you can play! See how. ... Read More>>
Dec 02, 2013 Comments(4)
Living in China, you can often feel a little cut off from the world and feel out of the loop when it comes to TV shows. Here are a couple of Chinese sites that will stock some of your favorite shows, and a helpful list of TV shows’ Chinese names. ... Read More>>
May 17, 2010 Comments(0)
The top contemporary Chinese artists come from different backgrounds and hail from cities all over the country, but they all share a childhood spent deep in the throes of the Cultural Revolution. The effects of this tumultuous time period on contemporary ...... Read More>>
Nov 21, 2013 Comments(8)
Very rarely is one afforded a glimpse into the lavish lives or profound wealth of a top Chinese celebrity. This translated article comes close however, by dishing the dirt on how much money China’s top actors and actresses make per year. ... Read More>>
Jun 17, 2013 Comments(2)
China is a goldmine of contradictions and double standards. In a previous article, I discussed how China’s censors decide which foreign musicians are allowed to play in the Mainland. This time around, we look at the double standards with sex and violence ...... Read More>>
Aug 13, 2014 Comments(18)
Chinese culture – or rather, Chinese culture seen through a Western veneer, or Orientalism – has long been a source of fascination, comedy and fear in Western cinema. We look back on how some of these portrayals have evolved over the past half century – ...... Read More>>
Apr 20, 2015 Comments(17)
Joe Wong is a Chinese national who moved to the US—following a brief stint as a chemical engineer in Texas—to become a stand-up comedian. Honing his craft since the early aughts, Wong achieved the funnyman equivalent of the American Dream nearly a decade ...... Read More>>
Dec 08, 2012 Comments(3)
It’s estimated that 10 million Chinese had some type of a sexually transmitted disease in 1949. But after the communists took power and initiated mandatory screening, free treatment and a draconian crackdown on prostitution, STD’s were all but eradicated ...... Read More>>
Oct 29, 2010 Comments(0)
Fast food's popularity in China is no secret. Take a walk down the street of any major city and you are sure to pass countless signs for KFC, McDonald's, and Pizza Hut – sometimes within fifty meters of one another. Lest you think this is only a “big ...... Read More>>
Oct 25, 2010 Comments(0)
With the presence of dubious massage and KTV parlours, foreigners in China, or those that have visited China, often mistakenly assume that that these places are solely extensions of the sex industry. It is easy to pass off these venues - along with Chinese ...... Read More>>
Feb 25, 2016 Comments(13)
Take the plunge and SCUBA dive in China. ... Read More>>
Jan 18, 2011 Comments(2)
If you are someone like me who feels queasy just by walking into a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) pharmacy in China and seeing the medicines on the shelves that include lion bones and bear bile and other weird and unidentifiable things, keep reading. ...... Read More>>
Apr 13, 2013 Comments(3)
Someone whose only exposure to Chinese music is karaoke might have the impression that it’s nothing but sappy love ballads and bubblegum pop. Actually, China's music scene is full of socially conscious, artistic, and technically skilled artists. Here are 6 ...... Read More>>
Jun 04, 2015 Comments(27)
The Chinese dating show “Fei Cheng Wu Rao,” has unexpectedly become popular in Australia, where it is known by its English name, “If You Are the One!” ... Read More>>
Jul 03, 2017 Comments(2)
The weather is warming up and fruit season is upon us! One great thing about living in China is access to all the fresh fruit you can dream of – and many you wouldn’t even think of. Perusing the fruit stalls can be a bit intimidating if your prior ...... Read More>>
Mar 01, 2016 Comments(3)
A comprehensive list of hotpot styles from different regions in China. ... Read More>>
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