May 10, 2021 Comments(3)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has given China’s Sinopharm vaccine approval for emergency use, which could make it easier for China expats who have received the vaccine to travel abroad. Read more>>
Feb 10, 2014 Comments(4)
China doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to mental health issues. In the past there has been a rather negative stigma surrounding the mentally ill, but 2012 saw a turning point regarding this demographic with the implemtation of the country’s...... Read More>>
Jan 25, 2014 Comments(5)
With Chinese New Year fast approaching, it is time to do some spring cleaning, and sometimes that involves finally getting around to dealing with some stubborn apartment problem. Here is a list of practical DIY solutions to four common apartment problems.... Read More>>
Jan 07, 2014 Comments(6)
Netizens have been asking, “Why is organic produce in China so expensive? How high are the profit margins? Is it possible to reduce profits in favour of consumers?” This translated article looks at lack of trust, both of and within the industry, being a ...... Read More>>
Dec 14, 2013 Comments(3)
Breathing in clean air sounds like a very basic right, but unfortunately it is not something we can take for granted living in China’s smoggy metropolises. This article outlines a number of measures you can take to significantly improve air quality at home. ... 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>>
Nov 18, 2013 Comments(4)
December 1 is World AIDS Day and people in China living with HIV/AIDS – men, women and children – are now able to receive more medical help than before due to international pressures that were placed on China a few years ago. ... Read More>>
Nov 14, 2013 Comments(4)
The best way to make navigating the underworld of China’s metro systems simple and hassle-free is to use metro map apps. With said apps being so plentiful, which ones are the best for the major cities in China? ... Read More>>
Nov 07, 2013 Comments(5)
The argument that Chinese innovation can’t thrive; that China is an imitator, not an originator is pervasive in many circles. However, with the growth of businesses like Xiaomi, does this argument really carry weight? ... Read More>>
Oct 08, 2013 Comments(5)
If you’re living in China, chances are you’ve already joined the WeChat movement. And for those who haven’t, you’re definitely missing out. So, what is WeChat and how does it differ from the very popular Whatsapp? ... Read More>>
Oct 05, 2013 Comments(1)
With any luck, you will survive your stay in China without having to go to the hospital. Stay long enough, however, and a trip to the doctor is inevitable. Because not all of us can afford expat hospitals, here is a brief guide to your friendly local ...... Read More>>
Aug 03, 2013 Comments(5)
Undeniably, medical care is an expensive commodity and medical tourism means big bucks for the host country. China’s desire to jump on the medical tourism bandwagon is therefore hardly surprising. But given its low international credibility, can China ...... 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>>
Jul 04, 2013 Comments(7)
There are now many workers in China who die due to working stressful jobs too hard and for too long. This article runs through several cases related to the recent “guolaosi” (过劳死), or “death by overworking” phenomenon. ... Read More>>
Jun 01, 2013 Comments(1)
Foreigners may grapple with communicating medical needs in Chinese and confusing queuing systems, but to the Chinese, especially the poor, being in need of medical treatment is equivalent to the kiss of death. This article attempts to demystify the Chinese ...... Read More>>
May 05, 2013 Comments(1)
A Nanjing woman recently (illegally) agreed to become a surrogate mother after realizing it would make her some fast money. However, after being diagnosed with hepatitis, the incoming baby was refused by the other party involved, leaving the woman with a ...... Read More>>
Apr 27, 2013 Comments(6)
While food scandals in the West appear to be a consequence of globalization, in China there are a number of other underlying and interrelated factors that result in unsafe food, including opportunists and profit-making attitudes, untraceable contracts and a ...... Read More>>
Apr 09, 2013 Comments(16)
Two newspaper reporters go undercover at an express hotel in Ningbo to investigate the cleaning practices of the average hotel housekeeper. What they discovered is that these hotels are incredibly unsanitary and disgusting. ... Read More>>
Apr 07, 2013
A farmer from Sichuan spent eight years working down a mine outside of Beijing in order to earn money to send his children to university. Despite contracting pneumoconiosis, a lethal lung disease, the man says he has “no regrets.” ... Read More>>
Mar 24, 2013 Comments(2)
The recent story regarding the thousands of dead pigs washed up in Shanghai’s Huangpu River has caused a media storm, however the real reason for their death remains a mystery. Here, one report pinpoints the use of arsenic in pigs’ diets as a possible ...... Read More>>
Mar 19, 2013 Comments(10)
With a 26.5% share of the global smartphone market in 2012, China is now the world’s largest consumer of smartphones. However, the sheer range of different brands and models that they use to check Weibo or WeChat is huge. Read on for our Chinese smartphone ...... Read More>>
Mar 13, 2013 Comments(1)
We take a look at the findings of a recent survey that suggests that the general attitudes to sex in China are becoming increasingly liberal. The article focuses on the average Chinese losing his or her virginity at a younger age. ... Read More>>
Mar 04, 2013 Comments(1)
Amid concern over the severity of soil pollution in China, the Chinese authorities have so far refused to divulge information regarding a recent 1 billion RMB investigation into the matter. ... 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 21, 2013 Comments(1)
For those of you no longer impressed by frequent reports on air pollution or gutter oil in China, we’ve got a whole new range of ridiculous health threats that have recently been in the news. ... Read More>>
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