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>>
Aug 22, 2016 Comments(9)
China has a total of 47 UNESCO World heritage sites but hectic schedules and other obligations means that often we don’t get to see past the side of China lined by concrete and steel bars. Here are five you absolutely must visit. ... Read More>>
Oct 25, 2014 Comments(3)
All over China, leaves are starting to crisp and fall. Trees lift blackened limbs into a chilly sky. It's the season for ghost stories. For Westerners, October calls up Halloween's roll call of creepy-crawlies: vampires and ghosts, witches and zombies. ...... Read More>>
Oct 14, 2014 Comments(17)
This article, translated from wenxuecity.com gives us a view of the Chinese medical profession through the eyes of Richard, a US doctor and compares the differences in approach and bedside manner between the two countries. ... Read More>>
Apr 18, 2011 Comments(1)
When you want to refer to regular folk in Mandarin, you can either use the phrase Zhang san Li si (张三李四) meaning “three Zhang and four Li”, or or laobaixing (老百姓) meaning “old hundred names”. Both sayings refer to the ...... 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 28, 2017 Comments(15)
To say that China is a misunderstood country would be a bit of an understatement. Media outlets in countries around the world paint a picture of "the Wild East" that is often misinformed or just plain inaccurate. ... Read More>>
Jun 17, 2014 Comments(24)
This article translated from sohu.com is about a minor disagreement that occurred between a foreigner and a Chinese security guard. The security guard is praised for his good attitude whilst the foreigner comes across as rude and disrespectful. ... Read More>>
Jul 30, 2012 Comments(8)
Photo: china-mike.com Conveniences afforded by rapid modernization have made it possible for the average foreigner to get by (barely) in China without speaking a word of Mandarin. Translation software and supermarkets make survival without Chinese friends ...... Read More>>
Aug 27, 2014 Comments(5)
Confucius is everywhere. His sayings, his name, and even his picture. But how much of Confucius’ teachings have actually made it through China’s long and tumultuous history into modern day China? ... Read More>>
Jul 14, 2011 Comments(5)
To the outside world, China is a country without religion. Thanks to Mao’s purge of the established faiths, worship became illegal in the PRC. However, since the reforms and opening of the 1970s, religious tolerance has increased, leading to a ...... Read More>>
Apr 23, 2014 Comments(8)
In an effort to find out how overseas Chinese felt about China, and how their experience and perspectives of China have affected them, one writer asks her friends about whether their perspectives and expectations of China have changed, and whether they ...... Read More>>
May 08, 2018 Comments(1)
The idea that the group is more important than the individual is very present within the Chinese workplace. Here’s how the Chinese mentality of collectivism manifests itself in the office. ... Read More>>
Nov 29, 2011 Comments(4)
"Plenty Xu," the former vice mayor of Hangzhou, reportedly had dozens of affairs. An official in Shaanxi found himself accused of corruption by his eleven mistresses. Every few months, a new high-profile figure shocks China with revelations of an ...... Read More>>
Jun 17, 2015 Comments(17)
What happens when Chinese international students enroll in Chinese classes at U.S. universities for an easy A? Not exactly what you'd expect. One group of Chinese friends decided to take a Chinese class one semester. They all thought that it would be easy. ... Read More>>
Mar 16, 2012 Comments(19)
At the Lai Lai dancehall in Shanghai's Hongkou district, older gay men gather to socialise and practice ballroom dancing. Most – if not all – are married to women, and their secret gatherings make a poignant sight. Moving gracefully around the ...... Read More>>
Feb 23, 2015 Comments(17)
China’s boundaries have been fluid throughout her long history, conquering foreign territories and having parts of her territory conquered by foreign powers. Here, we explore the parts of the Mainland have come under foreign rule at one time or another. ... Read More>>
Nov 25, 2010 Comments(4)
Photo: jimnjodys Do you ever openly ignore someone because you don't want to get into the strain of a second-language conversation? Do you ever push through a crowd or have an expression of disgust because you can no longer stand people being everywhere, ...... Read More>>
Feb 15, 2013 Comments(5)
Living in China is a never ending source of surprises for the average expat. Even after the initial culture shock has worn off, it’s still likely that at least once a week you’ll be surprised by something that you had never seen or considered before. In ...... Read More>>
Feb 11, 2013 Comments(4)
Many governments adopted the Marxist philosophy during the twentieth century. Though most of these systems collapsed, and it seems that China is on its way to fully abandoning socialism, you’ll still find the occasional communist remnant hidden away. One ...... Read More>>
May 31, 2012 Comments(0)
Photo: worldmeets.us "You are in China. You come to China as foreigner it is your responsibility to know all the laws of China and obey them. You get no special treatment. You go now." Thus speaks the officious little turtleneck as he chucks my ...... Read More>>
Oct 08, 2010 Comments(0)
There’s no denying that contemporary Chinese cities have a reputation for being smog-choked urban labyrinths full of soulless communist architecture. While this is widely undisputed, many modern metropolises have corners of surprising contrast: the ...... Read More>>
Jul 30, 2011 Comments(1)
You enter the gate, up ahead are a cluster of white tents. Soon the distinct smell of barbecue and beer is mixed with noisy conversations and shouts for ganbei. You take a seat with your friends and order a round of cold ones; it’s summer and ...... Read More>>
Dec 14, 2010 Comments(1)
Photo: quelquefois.net For me, China's fascination lies in the rapid change in attitudes, so rapid that parents are becoming ever more alienated from their children. Four years is considered a generation gap; it’s so uneven that huge differences may ...... Read More>>
Mar 15, 2014 Comments(5)
The Chinese have been credited with inventing a vast number of things including gunpowder, paper and the compass, to name but a few. But have they been as innovative when it comes to food? We've lined up a couple of our favourite Chinese dishes—plus an ...... Read More>>
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