Apr 11, 2024
Foreigners have a reputation for clumsiness in China. The litany of knocks, breaks and injuries accumulated by my expat friends is truly alarming. Excluding digestive disagreements, simply for brevity’s sake, here are some of the most common expat injuries in China. Read more>>
Apr 07, 2010 Comments(1)
Many foreigners living in China for extended periods decide after some years that they would like to settle their roots here. One of the common ways of doing this is by transitioning from renting an apartment to taking the plunge and buying a property. ...... Read More>>
Mar 29, 2014 Comments(8)
If you look out the window right now and the building across the street is masked by a thick brown haze of pollution, then you might want to reconsider your vow to never EVER wear a ridiculous leopard print, fluffy face mask. ... Read More>>
Mar 02, 2016 Comments(14)
Chinese citizenship is an option, but it is an option worth pursuing? ... Read More>>
Mar 11, 2015 Comments(24)
Most foreigners who have spent a little longer in China know about the stress and hassle associated with attaining the proper paperwork for longer-term stays. However, marrying a Chinese person is not necessarily the golden ticket to a stress-free, ...... Read More>>
Dec 15, 2017 Comments(2)
Trying to send money to a foreign country from China is one of the most frustrating experiences you can have in life. This is why we (at Western Union) have come up with another method to transfer decent sums of cash overseas. ... Read More>>
Jul 21, 2011 Comments(6)
The Post that Set it All Off When famous Chinese actress Lü Liping took to her Weibo last month to decry homosexuality as “a sin”, she stirred up an online debate that had countless public figures wading in to agree or disagree with her ...... Read More>>
Aug 30, 2017 Comments(6)
WeChat is an institution in China. To help you get to grips with it, here are 10 WeChat accounts all China expats should be following. ... Read More>>
May 24, 2010 Comments(2)
Opening up a regular bank account in China can be a daunting prospect, much less venturing into the world of online banking. Most foreigners in China sadly do not take advantage of the online banking services that their banks offer, mostly because of ...... Read More>>
Oct 29, 2010 Comments(0)
Fast food's popularity in China is no secret. Take a walk down the street of any major city and you are sure to pass countless signs for KFC, McDonald's, and Pizza Hut – sometimes within fifty meters of one another. Lest you think this is only a “big ...... Read More>>
Jan 21, 2015 Comments(25)
Cross-cultural relationships can be hugely challenging and much has been written about the difficulties and pitfalls of entering such a relationship, but there are also massive advantages to having a Chinese spouse in China. ... Read More>>
Jan 10, 2015 Comments(15)
How many times has the sight of a jam-packed Western restaurant started you dreaming about opening a foreign restaurant yourself? If you plan to turn that dream into a reality here are 5 challenges you’ll likely face. ... Read More>>
May 26, 2017 Comments(2)
From Shakespeare's pithy put-downs to insinuating someone knows his own mother in a biblical sense, the art of insulting people is strange, extremely colourful and varied across cultures and dialects.... Read More>>
Jun 17, 2010 Comments(6)
China visa rumors abound, and it can be extremely difficult figuring out what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to Chinese visas. While rules change, the official websites listing them rarely do. Visa agents exist in a gray zone of varying legality, ...... Read More>>
May 01, 2015 Comments(36)
In my previous article on perception of foreign teachers, I felt there was a giant hole missing: the perception of foreign teachers by the very people who actually pay for the service, whose money pumps through this ever-expanding industry. ... Read More>>
May 23, 2013 Comments(51)
When thinking about expat stereotypes in China, the nation that interested me the most, is, of course the one I belong to—Russia. Have the age-old stereotypes of Russians being “tall, blond and hospitable” been replaced by something less flattering? ... Read More>>
Jan 14, 2016 Comments(110)
It seems that the glory days of the past are long gone – twice as many foreigners left China then moved there in 2014. ... Read More>>
May 24, 2017 Comments(8)
Although China is relatively safe compared to other countries, there are still dangers. City life is never 100% crime-free – there are pickpockets, unscrupulous shop owners, and dodgy taxi drivers everywhere. Here are some common scams you might encounter ...... Read More>>
Sep 12, 2011 Comments(7)
Parents have never had an easy time broaching the topic of sex with their children. It is one of “those talks” that parents most dread, and often, they depend on the education system to raise their children for them (after all, what are taxes ...... Read More>>
Dec 20, 2016 Comments(24)
Talk to any group of assorted foreigners in China and you’re bound to hear a different “China story” from every single one. We've looked at some of the reasons foreigners choose to come and work in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. ... Read More>>
Oct 25, 2010 Comments(0)
With the presence of dubious massage and KTV parlours, foreigners in China, or those that have visited China, often mistakenly assume that that these places are solely extensions of the sex industry. It is easy to pass off these venues - along with Chinese ...... 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>>
May 03, 2014 Comments(36)
There are plenty of articles on what it’s like to be a foreigner in China. But what’s it like to be a fully Westernized ABC (American-Born Chinese) and how does our experience in China differ from that of, you know, “foreign”-looking foreigners living ...... Read More>>
Dec 07, 2013 Comments(1)
This holiday season you will quite possibly be making a trip back home, wherever home may be. If that’s the case, then most likely your friends and family will be expecting you to return laden with treasures from China. Here are some gift ideas that are ...... Read More>>
Mar 20, 2017 Comments(24)
There exists a so called ‘language war’ in which a Westerner is keen to display his or her hard-to-gain Mandarin skills while the Chinese person is every bit as enthusiastic about speaking English to them. So, what tactics can you use to achieve your goal?... Read More>>
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