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>>
Sep 13, 2012 Comments(0)
China can be a fun, culturally enriching place in which to work, live, or just visit. It can also be a bit wacky at times. And while foreigners may never quite get used to seeing or experiencing what we would consider day-to-day oddities (hugging a tree for ...... Read More>>
Jul 20, 2013 Comments(1)
In recent years, China has seen interest in rock climbing surge, and its facilities have grown to meet a large portion of the need. Read on for a guide to some great rock climbing sites across China and start fueling that adrenaline rush today! ... Read More>>
Feb 16, 2012 Comments(3)
Mah-jong, or majiang (麻将) as it is known in China, is a game of skill, calculation and luck. It has a lot in common with the Western card game rummy, and anyone who has played rummy before should find mah-jong fairly easy to pick up. That said, because ...... Read More>>
Jan 13, 2013 Comments(2)
With the constant competition to become the tallest structure in China already more than a little tiresome, the real stars of the show are now the growing number of "novel architecture" projects. Replicas of foreign landmarks, a bottle of alcohol, ...... Read More>>
Oct 25, 2013 Comments(5)
The Chinese film industry has, over the last 100 years, struggled through invasion, civil war, and censorship. At times it has had money thrown at it and at other times has been completely shutdown. With that in mind, let’s take a look at how it has ...... Read More>>
Apr 28, 2011 Comments(2)
The Labour Day holiday is almost upon us, which for many means an extended weekend of leisurely pursuits. During the May Day weekend, cinemas across China will be screening a number of newly released Chinese and foreign films. We’ve rounded up four of the ...... Read More>>
Jun 23, 2017 Comments(4)
It's hard staying in shape, especially when the beck and call of China's various distractions get in the way—"Dinner at my favorite Sichuan place? Why, sure I'd love to join you after work instead of going to the gym!" But with the heavy food-and ...... Read More>>
Jul 26, 2013 Comments(2)
Food safety in China has us all understandably concerned. Recently, Chinese health advice website 39.net released new information regarding 15 types of foodstuffs that featured all sorts of unnatural additives that made the products potentially toxic. ... Read More>>
Nov 27, 2013 Comments(7)
Have you ever had a Chinese person mention a celebrity and the first thing you could think of was...wow, are they even around anymore? The following is a list of five celebrities that you can’t seem to escape; they will be forever part of your soundtrack ...... Read More>>
Oct 11, 2010 Comments(1)
The first time I went shopping for face cream in Shanghai, I was accosted by an eager sales assistant brandishing a new product. This cream, she assured me, would render my skin as white as a dove. I cut a hasty retreat, discouraged by her vigorous sales ...... Read More>>
Mar 19, 2011 Comments(0)
Before having an ebook reader I was a book hoarder; my flat was filled with dusty, slowly mouldering editions of precious reading material. When I moved provinces in southern China, my biggest, heaviest suitcase was full of books I had accumulated from ...... Read More>>
Jun 12, 2011 Comments(7)
Many foreign tourists who visit Beijing like to check out TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), and come to Beijing’s famous old Tongren Tang. But Xinhua News Agency’s “Viewpoint” section recently highlighted a Tongren Tang-affiliated travel pharmacy in ...... Read More>>
Apr 22, 2014 Comments(12)
This article translated from wenxuecity.com discusses the removal of a television host from a show after he lashed out on live TV about corruption and the huge level of support he subsequently gained from netizens. This has been a hot topic since Xi ...... Read More>>
Feb 24, 2012 Comments(8)
Since I decided to give birth at a public Chinese hospital, I've had to resign myself to the realities that this entails. Namely, fighting for a number to see the OB/GYN, the endless back and forth of going to this counter, that counter, running from one ...... Read More>>
May 06, 2011 Comments(2)
The iPhone is a lovely thing. It can make life easier in many different ways, not least of which by helping you navigate your new life as an expat. Need to know the local train schedule? There’s an app for that. Need to brush up on your Mandarin phrases? ...... Read More>>
Apr 09, 2014 Comments(8)
China can be a treasure trove of opportunities and experiences. No-one knows that better than Tom Carter, editor of “Unsavory Elements” – an anthology of vivid stories and essays by various writers. In this exclusive interview, we grilled him with ten ...... Read More>>
Oct 23, 2012 Comments(3)
Guessing at people's ages is a sensitive and tricky subject that I tend to stay away from, regardless of country. However, finding out the real age of some of my Chinese friends can be truly mind blowing. I'll never forget the day when I found out that my ...... Read More>>
Sep 14, 2011 Comments(1)
Since 2000, China has conducted a sort of fitness evaluation to study the changes in the country’s physical fitness every five years. The State Sports General Administration, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and 10 other ...... Read More>>
Jun 06, 2011 Comments(3)
After a stay in China, most expatriates remain sceptical towards Chinese brands (especially technological or consumer electronic brands) and refuse to admit that there are some Chinese brands on par with similar Western brands and others that even far ...... Read More>>
Aug 02, 2012 Comments(1)
In researching this article, many of the things I came across sounded like some sort of crazy Chinese voodoo, but I think it's more of a problem of bad translation and marketing. When you have things called Nine Taste God Pills or Relax Liver Pills, I know ...... Read More>>
Jul 21, 2010 Comments(0)
Twenty-four eligible and beautiful women stand in front of buzzers, evaluating one lonely bachelor. In roughly 15 minutes and with only three major pieces of information, the women decide to accept, or reject the male contestant – the latter choice sending ...... Read More>>
Apr 03, 2012 Comments(0)
Chinese chess, or 象棋 (xiàngqi) as it is known in China, is one of the most popular games in the world, yet many Westerners never hear of it until moving east. Even if you've played Western chess before, xiangqi will probably still be puzzling at first. ...... Read More>>
Nov 03, 2015 Comments(3)
Four Chinese dishes that will keep you warm during the winter. ... Read More>>
Apr 04, 2013 Comments(2)
Recent revelations regarding the influx of potentially outspoken foreign musicians into China have led some to speculate whether China’s censors are finally letting up a little. But given the furor over comments during Elton John’s recent concert, is that ...... Read More>>
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