Sep 06, 2023
There are many foreigners working in China with various jobs, personalities and experiences. One thing that we all have in common, however, is the ability to alienate our Chinese colleagues very quickly. Read more>>
Jan 17, 2013 Comments(3)
Pressured by older generations to find a wife or husband, marriage-aged men and women are increasingly taking extraordinary measures to find a suitable spouse. Read on for six stories illustrating the lengths aging Chinese singles are willing to go to in ...... Read More>>
Jan 14, 2013 Comments(7)
Stress from daily life, trouble sleeping and low sexual satisfaction – according to a recent survey conducted by the Chinese Medical Association and the Chinese Hospital Association, these three issues affect a majority of urban white-collar Chinese. ... Read More>>
Dec 31, 2012 Comments(3)
China values friendship with true sincerity, especially when calling upon the help of a friend during rough times. However, the moment may come when an expat wonders, “Is it a good idea to ask my Chinese friend for help in this situation?”... Read More>>
Dec 30, 2012 Comments(6)
On December 24, a report summarizing a survey of Chinese men’s and women’s outlook on love and marriage was published. The results illustrate the huge current imbalance between the number of unmarried men and women in China—23.15 million more men than ...... Read More>>
Dec 21, 2012 Comments(23)
You’ve probably witnessed a scene similar to this one before: A grown woman stomping her foot, whining cutely, pouting her lips and making eyes at her boyfriend. "Lao Gong," she might say, pitching her voice to resemble that of a petulant ...... Read More>>
Nov 19, 2012 Comments(7)
A survey reveals that over 180 million Chinese are single, and that many women’s economic and material considerations make it very difficult for a man without a car or an apartment to find a partner, even through professional matchmaking services. ... Read More>>
Oct 20, 2012 Comments(5)
With all the talk about foreigners dating Chinese (and the possible pitfalls and perks that situation may provide), it's sometimes hard to forget that foreigners also date…well, other foreigners. It's true that couples, especially married ones, move to ...... Read More>>
Oct 07, 2012 Comments(3)
Editor's note: The following piece was translated and edited from a forum posting on the Chinese web portal NetEase. It concerns the (not-exclusively) Chinese social phenomenon colloquially known as the "virgin complex," which is the (sometimes ...... Read More>>
Sep 24, 2012 Comments(6)
We must close the curtains! exclaimed my soon-to-be-wife as we got down to getting to know each other a bit more intimately one lazy afternoon. Given that we were in an 18th floor apartment in a building that was conspicuous for its isolated height,...... Read More>>
Sep 07, 2012 Comments(5)
Mothers-in-law have been a source of humor for us in the West for years now. We make fun of the stereotypical mother-in-law, who is usually portrayed as a human pit-bull -- vicious, aggressive and controlling. However, for whatever reason a lot of this view ...... 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>>
Jul 19, 2012 Comments(14)
The argument is often made that Chinese people tend to be nicer – or at least more courteous – to foreigners than they are to each other. But is that really the case? The general consensus from both the media and casual observation seems to be ...... Read More>>
Jun 29, 2012 Comments(7)
Whenever you live in a culture that's not your own you can run into sticky etiquette situations. In China, these vary from how to use your chopsticks without getting black bean sauce all over your favourite shirt to selecting the proper title to give ...... Read More>>
May 14, 2012 Comments(3)
Forget about the pre-conceived notion that dating sites are 'out'. If trends in popular culture are anything to go by, then turning to the world wide web to meet potential matches has never been as popular and socially accepted as now. Just take a look at ...... Read More>>
Apr 22, 2012 Comments(12)
Editor's note: The following article is translated and edited from a story that first appeared on China News Service. The article discusses a women's psychological counselling hotline that is celebrating its 20-year anniversary, and discusses the primary ...... Read More>>
Apr 19, 2012 Comments(24)
Photo: movieline.com Several days ago as I was walking down a main street in Guangzhou city centre, I witnessed a young lady, squatting beside a tree on the pavement, howling with such unbridled anguish into her cell-phone it bordered on lunacy. Her ...... Read More>>
Apr 17, 2012 Comments(0)
Photo: 8asians.com Chinese New Year is usually a time of family unity – of gathering around the dinner table for a home cooked feast, of toasting the new year, of red envelopes, of fireworks. But for one family in Hunan, Chinese New Year's eve ended ...... Read More>>
Apr 01, 2012 Comments(5)
Photo: ningin.com No one can deny that Chinese girls seem to be a lot more touchy-feely than their Western counterparts, you need only take a stroll along a high street or through a shopping mall in any of China's bustling metropolises to see countless ...... 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 22, 2012 Comments(1)
Editor's note: Simply put, the same economic reforms that gradually transformed China from a stagnate planned economy into a global model of market capitalism during the last 30 years have also dramatically altered many of the foundations of Chinese society ...... 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>>
Sep 21, 2011 Comments(4)
Editors note: This is a translated and edited version of an article from the Chinese gcpnews.com. It discusses the causes and effects that the increasing number of single women in China are having on society and traditional institutions. Photo: flickr.com ...... Read More>>
Aug 11, 2011 Comments(2)
"SEX" As soon as the word left my friend’s mouth his university classroom went deadly silent. The students which were laughing and carrying on just moments before now stared at their desks and nervously fidgeted with their pens. The silence ...... Read More>>
Aug 01, 2011 Comments(5)
It used to be the case that the first question many young people (i.e. below the age of 25) were asked was "Are you married?" If the answer came back negative, the next question was invariably "Why not?" with raised eyebrows as a coda. ...... Read More>>
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