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, 2013
China has more festivals than the average person can even fathom. This year alone, there have been over 100 festivals across the country and a fresh new onslaught is about to hit a city near you this October holiday. ... Read More>>
May 28, 2013 Comments(6)
With so many regulations and censors, it’s surprising that the Chinese media still makes so many outlandish comments—shouldn’t there be somebody in Beijing fact-checking sources to prevent them from losing face over such outrageous statements? Here are ...... Read More>>
May 17, 2011 Comments(2)
Historically water has been of paramount importance to the Chinese. Not just as a provision for survival (like any other nation), but in art, literature, politics, poetry, and feng shui (the reason behind the positioning of buildings and the arrangement of ...... Read More>>
Jan 18, 2012 Comments(3)
Somewhere along the line, Guangdong Province became China's beauty pageant mecca. In the beginning, there was only the Guangzhou-based "Beauty in Flower City" (美在花城), but in the wake of its immense popularity, many more pageants soon followed, ...... Read More>>
May 24, 2013 Comments(1)
Everyone knows there are certain things to watch out for here in China: food poisoning, tap water, anyone behind the wheel of a car. But there are also plenty of underrated health hazards that don't seem to get quite the attention they should. Read on for ...... Read More>>
Sep 16, 2010 Comments(1)
You have likely noticed the ubiquitous QQ alert tone. It’s that strident little beeping shuffle you hear everywhere there are Chinese people glued to their phones or laptops in a concerted effort to pass the time, a series of six shrill bleeps. Yes, that ...... Read More>>
Feb 01, 2013 Comments(8)
Traditionally, in western medicine the focus is very much upon treating illnesses rather than preventing them. We wait until we are sick, then we visit the doctor, sometimes much later than we should. Though the more health-conscious among us might eat a ...... Read More>>
Sep 02, 2011 Comments(1)
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>>
Sep 14, 2010 Comments(1)
Looking for health insurance while living abroad can be a daunting task. Should you buy from an international company with experience in expat healthcare? Or check out the cost-saving local offerings? Do you even need health insurance when the cost of ...... Read More>>
Sep 30, 2012 Comments(2)
Editor's note: The following was translated and edited from an article that appeared on the Sohu news website. It follows part-time model Yan Yu, whose fishnetted chest attracted special attention at the 2012 Chengdu Car Expo, and subsequently on the ...... Read More>>
Sep 20, 2012 Comments(2)
Everyone knows that China is the place for weird and wonderful things. Whether it is the dried crocodiles at Wal-Mart or tapeworms advertised as a form of weight loss, you can find pretty much everything you'll ever need (and lots and lots of things that ...... Read More>>
Dec 04, 2010 Comments(0)
As China develops, its health service is one of the sharpest thorns in its side. Lack of public healthcare has led to an increase in diseases that were eradicated or controlled in developed countries decades ago, and the effects of economic progress are ...... Read More>>
Oct 31, 2012 Comments(3)
2012 (the movie) has planted the notion of apocalypse in the minds of many of my Chinese friends. Released against a backdrop of Weibo exploding with stories about strange disease outbreaks cropping up across China, perhaps they are not at fault for ...... Read More>>
Apr 14, 2013 Comments(2)
Netizens have commented on the fact that the turnover of CCTV presenters is very high, with new faces frequently coming and going. Many have speculated as to why, though experts say that CCTV doesn’t allow presenters freedom or development space. ... Read More>>
Jul 16, 2010 Comments(0)
Tang Jun, former president of Microsoft China Co., Ltd. and current CEO of Xinhuadu Industrial Group Co., Ltd. has been a hot topic on Chinese internet forums lately, after science writer Fang Zhouzi alleged that Tang’s doctorate credentials are fake. In ...... Read More>>
Nov 21, 2010 Comments(1)
The recent Shanghai high-rise residential building fire has raised a great deal of concern regarding fire safety. Nowadays, buildings are being built higher and higher and mostly rely on external fire fighting protection. Moreover, smoke alarms and fire ...... Read More>>
Oct 22, 2011 Comments(0)
The canon of Chinese literature is so huge and intimidating that it's hard to know where to start. And thanks to the difficulty of the Chinese language, only the most serious scholars can read the classics in their original form. Luckily there are some ...... Read More>>
Dec 17, 2012 Comments(4)
Editor’s note: The following was translated and edited from an article that appeared in the Chinese news site Information Times. It concerns a new business venture designed to teach Chinese women how to find rich—and reportedly, Western—husbands, the ...... Read More>>
May 10, 2010 Comments(0)
With the ingenuity of Chinese minds and their technical nous, China is one of the world’s main manufacturers of electrical goods. This has implications both positive and negative. China is a producer of components for high end electronics products and is ...... Read More>>
Apr 26, 2012 Comments(6)
Health care for expats in China is a great concern for many people; it is something that is commonly taken into consideration by many travelers before they have even set foot on Chinese soil. There a hundreds of blogs and magazine articles on where to get ...... Read More>>
Jan 04, 2018 Comments(3)
A great way to learn Chinese is by watching television, but finding the right show can be overwhelming. Below are five Chinese TV programs from different genres that will entertain and help you learn Chinese. ... Read More>>
Nov 15, 2010 Comments(0)
Recently, an article was published in the Los Angeles Times that threw light on an issue that has been brewing in China for the past three decades. Over 200 million Chinese are now overweight, of which 75 million are clinically obese. According to the World ...... Read More>>
Jun 28, 2016 Comments(3)
Webcast stars are a huge phenomenon in Mainland China. Like in the West, online celebrities can make a living in China by hawking products online. The article recognizes the huge potential for the fast-growing market that revolves around webcast stars in ...... Read More>>
Nov 21, 2016 Comments(2)
2016 is nearly over and while its been a fantastic year for viral videos in virtually all corners of the world, here are a few of our favourite viral videos from China in 2016. ... Read More>>
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