Mar 27, 2024
If you’re especially interested in the nuances of the written word, a career in translation could be a good shout. Here are some useful tips for launching a career as a Mandarin translator in China. Read more>>
Sep 06, 2013 Comments(3)
Given China’s unprecedented economic development, it’s no surprise that the increasingly mobile Chinese are branching out and traveling more. Here, we take a look at some of the changes that have befallen the luxury tourism industry in China. ... Read More>>
Sep 05, 2013
A recent photo depicting a staff member from the Fuyuan County Meteorological Bureau working in a flooded office has aroused suspicion among netizens. ... Read More>>
Sep 05, 2013 Comments(1)
Residents near in a housing compound in Hangzhou were rightfully spooked recently when a number of people reported hearing baby crying sounds each night at 3am coming from a nearby public toilet. ... Read More>>
Sep 05, 2013 Comments(8)
China’s staggering growth has given rise to a whole new section of society – the fu’erdai, the sons and daughters of those who mainly got rich during the reform years. More than just rich children, this social group could have possible monumental effects ...... Read More>>
Sep 04, 2013
Surely Beijing’s police force has more than enough crime stories to talk about on their official Sina Weibo account. However, one very sharp-eyed netizen caught the police red handed trying to pass off a 2006 prostitution bust as a recent news story. ... Read More>>
Sep 04, 2013 Comments(5)
If you think you’re alone in China, think again! A foreign couple in Shanghai must have forgotten that people love to take photos of unusual things and post it online for the world to see. ... Read More>>
Sep 03, 2013 Comments(2)
On September 2, a 43-second long video was uploaded online, showing a bunch of tourists beating each other to the ground at the Forbidden City in Beijing. ... Read More>>
Sep 03, 2013 Comments(3)
If you think a Cyclops is just a fictional character, think again! On August 30, a cat in Neijiang City, Sichuan Province, gave birth to a freaky-looking Cyclops kitten. The ultra-weird looking animal had one giant eye in the middle of its forehead and, get ...... Read More>>
Sep 03, 2013 Comments(2)
From eating earth in Switzerland to drinking human milk and throwing illicit parties to buying private island resorts, it seems there’s no lifestyle outrageous or extravagant enough for some members of China’s super rich community. ... Read More>>
Sep 02, 2013
A professor at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts recently chose an unusual way to express his love for his new bride: he stuffed 6000 roses (yes, he counted them) into dozens of toilet bowls. ... Read More>>
Sep 02, 2013
We have had a couple of great years for books on China. As more and more people want to understand the nuances of China’s political and economic systems, and the Chinese way of life we are seeing a greater variety of topics and more accessible writing ...... Read More>>
Aug 31, 2013 Comments(1)
When we first arrive in China we learn quickly, and sometimes the hard way, that bargaining is an integral part of life here, and if you can’t do it, you’re going to be at a serious disadvantage. But what exactly can you bargain for in China, and what is ...... Read More>>
Aug 30, 2013
Zhang Anfang, a resident in Bangbu City, Anhui Province, has been called “the most awesome nail house owner” for resisting the bulldozers and landing in the slammer twice in nine years because of his not-so-legal ways of protecting his homes. ... Read More>>
Aug 30, 2013 Comments(1)
Chinese media company Sina asks HeWeifang – a professor at Peking University and an outspoken activist striving to reform the Chinese judicial system – a number of questions related to the Bo Xilai trial and the implications it will have – if any – on ...... Read More>>
Aug 29, 2013 Comments(7)
A university student recently sued his sick father in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, for being too broke to pay for his university tuition fees and to give him a living allowance. ... Read More>>
Aug 29, 2013 Comments(4)
You know public opinion towards China’s Chengguan (urban management team) has dipped to an all time low when they are forced to wear stab-proof vests for protection. ... Read More>>
Aug 28, 2013 Comments(1)
A recent article on Chinese News Weekly interviewed a Chinese couple who sell noodles at a market in London. The couple praised Britain’s version of “Chengguan” for their diplomatic approach, which stood in stark contrast to China’s very own urban ...... Read More>>
Aug 28, 2013 Comments(2)
An incident in which two police officers in Anhui stood by as a 17-year old girl was stabbed to death in a supermarket has sparked outrage. ... Read More>>
Aug 28, 2013 Comments(11)
If you haven’t been informed yet the sale and consumption of fake alcohol in China is rampant. This article gives you a run down on how fake alcohol is made, some recent busts, how to identify fake booze and what to do when you encounter it. ... Read More>>
Aug 27, 2013 Comments(3)
As the world learned of love affairs, allegations of embezzlement, French villas and surprising details related to the lives of China’s leaders, netizens took the time to sum up the frequency of various keywords mentioned during the trial. ... Read More>>
Aug 27, 2013 Comments(2)
A netizen called “湘西大山人” recently wrote a microblog in which he condemned the civil servant examinations in Hunan for eliminating him on the grounds of being “too ugly”. ... Read More>>
Aug 27, 2013 Comments(5)
The National Bureau of Statistics recently published data that shows a continual increase in rental prices over the last 42 months. Increasing rental prices for housing in China has been a source of frustration for people across the country, but which ...... Read More>>
Aug 26, 2013 Comments(1)
Charles Xue, a venture capitalist and famous microblogger on Sina Weibo better known by his alias Xu Manzi, was detained in Beijing for suspected involvement in prostitution on August 23. ... Read More>>
Aug 26, 2013
Another building-related story to hit the news recently is a report about a residential compound in Kunming whose buildings are increasingly starting to tilt; despite the dangers, residents want to stay put. ... Read More>>
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