Jan 17, 2024 Comments(4)
Along with refraining from using bad language, visiting hospitals and cutting their hair, Chinese people are expected to adhere to some pretty rigorous superstitions over Chinese New Year. Read more>>
Mar 29, 2013 Comments(11)
Last Christmas a friend asked me how I would be spending the holiday, “as a Jew living in Beijing”. I replied wittily, “Same way I’d spend it in America: going out for Chinese food!” This would appear to be the only connection between Jewish and ...... Read More>>
Apr 01, 2015 Comments(19)
We’ve put together this list to help newcomers to China find a variety of delicious, but less famous meals. A few of them are well-known locally, but not world famous. Others are from less traveled regions. ... 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>>
Oct 21, 2010 Comments(0)
It’s no secret that communication between Chinese and those from foreign lands is fraught with difficulties. Even when one is communicating in Mandarin, cultural differences make direct translations impossible. Incredibly, even simple concepts such as ...... Read More>>
Mar 17, 2014 Comments(4)
The way that people express love in China is an ever changing dynamic steeped in history and molded by time and modernity. Going from Confucianism to the Cultural Revolution to the Global Village, we take a look at love in the time of globalization. ... Read More>>
Oct 17, 2016 Comments(4)
Regarded by many as the father of Chinese culture, Confucius’ influence has spread far outside of his homeland and holds an importance place in Western thought. ... Read More>>
May 06, 2012 Comments(0)
Editor’s note: The following article was translated and edited from an article that appeared in the Shenzhen Economic Daily newspaper. The article provides a surprisingly candid introduction to the history of Qincheng Prison, including its Soviet ...... Read More>>
May 15, 2011 Comments(4)
Editor’s Note: This translated article gives readers an crash course on the intricate rules of Chinese drinking culture, particularly rules associated with toasting others. Not to be seen too lightly, toasting is a tradition that can make or break the ...... 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>>
Aug 22, 2017 Comments(1)
Throughout history and all over the world, alcohol consumption and the correlating culture surrounding it have been clear societal indicators. China is naturally no different. Here’s our guide to the norms and rules of Chinese drinking culture. ... Read More>>
May 16, 2013 Comments(14)
Though the Cold War melted into the pages of history several decades ago, some still associate the rise of China with a third Red Scare. But is there really any reason to be frightened? Is China truly an upcoming threat to Western values and democracy? ... Read More>>
Aug 12, 2017 Comments(5)
Funerals, and deaths in general, are imbued with superstition and age-old customs in China. For a foreigner living in China, this aspect of Chinese culture is often inaccessible or off-limits. So how exactly are funeral arrangements carried out in China and ...... Read More>>
Oct 30, 2012 Comments(4)
Conflict in China is all too easy to find these days. While traditionally Chinese tried to avoid public scenes of anger and outrage, nowadays changing social norms and economic disparity are causing this former restraint to give way to much more open ...... Read More>>
Nov 29, 2014 Comments(7)
Most foreigners in China have been treated to a least one special dish or food from the city they live in. Certainly, anyone who’s been to Beijing has tasted a piece of duck. Regional cuisine is a popular topic amongst foreigners and Chinese alike, ...... Read More>>
Sep 13, 2010 Comments(4)
Photo: english.peopledaily.com.cn One of the most frequently quoted (and often derided) tenet about China revolves around its claims to five millennia of history. Even the China National Tourist Office prefaces its operations by claiming that “China, ...... Read More>>
May 06, 2013 Comments(2)
The following article lists modern China’s most violent offenders and provides short biographies of their lives and summaries of their crimes. The entry on Zhou Kehua was added to the original list of Chinese criminals. ... Read More>>
Oct 19, 2012 Comments(4)
In Ancient China, marriage proposals were a formal affair, with go-betweens and horoscopes and elaborate gifts being presented by the groom to the bride’s family. These days, while proposals are not necessarily as stiff and serious as they once were, ...... Read More>>
May 04, 2012 Comments(7)
China is a tough place to get a handle on and Chinese culture has been confounding foreigners for centuries. While it is not appropriate any longer to call the Chinese “inscrutable,” (a colonial moniker used to describe the Chinese as ...... Read More>>
Mar 04, 2015 Comments(9)
Tom Watkins discusses Xi Jinping’s book The Governance of China, a collection of 79 speeches and directives given by the Chairman since he came into power in November 2012. ... Read More>>
Nov 29, 2016 Comments(3)
Life in the big city is exhausting and expensive at times, but never fear. We’ve prepared a list of some of the best lower tier cities to live so that you know where to head when its time to uproot. ... Read More>>
Dec 25, 2010 Comments(2)
After living in China for more than three years I have developed an involuntary case of “tetraphobia,” which means a shadow of menace perpetually hangs over the number 4. Its presence sends a grim feeling through me, not unlike when a black cat ...... Read More>>
Jul 10, 2013 Comments(8)
With over 1.2 billion people, Han Chinese is not only the largest ethnic group in China but also in the world. So what’s behind this Han ethnic group? Where does it come from and how was its identity constructed? ... Read More>>
Jan 24, 2011 Comments(1)
A few weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal ran an excerpt from Amy Chua’s book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother in the article entitled “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior.” In it Chua discusses what it is to be a “Tiger Mother” as ...... Read More>>
Apr 28, 2015 Comments(6)
The hutongs of Beijing and the lilong lane houses of Shanghai are the most iconic architectural housing styles in their respective cities. However, the two both have advantages and disadvantages: which style of housing is better suited for foreigners? ... Read More>>
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