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>>
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 17, 2014 Comments(9)
WeChat has taken our lives by storm. But what are the rules of this app? Do we use it like instant messenger, or should we display less ‘erratic’ behavior, and send messages over WeChat in the same way that we did with the good old SMS? ... Read More>>
Nov 28, 2016 Comments(6)
The word ‘crowded’ takes on a whole new meaning during national holidays in China. Seas of pedestrians, jam-packed buses and subways, and stand still traffic jams are everywhere. Complaints come in every year from all over China so can anything good be ...... Read More>>
Jul 31, 2012 Comments(1)
Photo: 1x1.fi Before moving to Chengdu, all my Chinese friends kept mentioning the word lamei. They asked, "Do you know there's a lot of lameis in that part of China?" and "Are you moving to Chengdu because of the lameis?" They even ...... Read More>>
Aug 22, 2016 Comments(2)
China is a miscellaneous patchwork of Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan), Autonomous Regions (Tibet, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Guangxi) and 25 other ...... Read More>>
Sep 08, 2017 Comments(3)
It seems every Chinese person and their pet Pekingnese has a voice translator these days, but most work poorly at best. Here are four voice translation apps that actually work for English-Chinese. ... Read More>>
Apr 22, 2015 Comments(11)
Green tea has always had the reputation for being clean, pure, quiet and sophisticated. The Netizen created, “green tea bitch,” on the other hand, pretends to be pure and innocent, but in fact is manipulative and calculating. ... Read More>>
Oct 08, 2013 Comments(5)
If you’re living in China, chances are you’ve already joined the WeChat movement. And for those who haven’t, you’re definitely missing out. So, what is WeChat and how does it differ from the very popular Whatsapp? ... Read More>>
Feb 25, 2016 Comments(13)
Take the plunge and SCUBA dive in China. ... Read More>>
Jun 27, 2016 Comments(25)
As the country continues to open up to international trade, jobs are a-plenty for foreigners in many different fields. Here we list some tips and tricks for finding a good job in your field in China. ... Read More>>
Aug 04, 2015 Comments(10)
This summer, there are some who seem to have overcome the Shanghai curse and found their significant others. What happens to those are left over? Those in China who are unlucky in love sometimes end up as mopey “light bulbs.” ... Read More>>
Apr 06, 2015 Comments(68)
Let’s face it, English teachers in China are not exactly viewed as people who have been a major success in life. Often the subject of diatribes on many an anonymous internet forum, it’s time to look at why these perceptions exist. ... Read More>>
Apr 14, 2014 Comments(50)
Newcomers to China are not having the easy and relaxed job-finding experience that they may have heard of. Times are changing in China, and although there is still an abundance of work to be found for foreigners in some sectors, the overall experience may ...... Read More>>
Sep 19, 2013 Comments(4)
Bells are ringing, children are screaming, but just how merry and bright is it behind the gates of a Chinese high school? Many “foreigners” living in China who have engaged in teaching know the view from the teaching platform, but what are things really ...... Read More>>
Feb 11, 2011 Comments(7)
Over the past week, a video has surfaced and made quite an impression on Chinese netizens. The subject? A woman from Shanghai throwing a fit in the middle of a car dealership, demanding her boyfriend buy her a car. The man claims that the car doesn’t ...... Read More>>
Sep 09, 2015 Comments(13)
There are many different types of opportunities to teach in China, but finding a good fit can be a challenge. The articles is a thorough guide on how to find a good gig at a foreign school or Chinese international program as well as detailing what to expect ...... Read More>>
Nov 04, 2010 Comments(1)
Ask anyone who has ever worked as an English teacher in China, and they’ll tell you that the differences between the Chinese and Western education models are vast. Working in a Chinese office can be a shock to the system if you’re more used to ...... Read More>>
Nov 28, 2017 Comments(8)
So much more than cash goes into those little red hong bao packets. So what is hong bao, who should you give it to, when should you give it, and how much should you put in it? ... Read More>>
Apr 13, 2010 Comments(0)
Watching TV can be one of the best ways to learn a language, gain insight into a culture and can give you something to chat about around the water cooler. Chinese language shows can also offer a much needed break from CCTV 9. With channels full of war ...... Read More>>
Jan 18, 2011 Comments(2)
If you are someone like me who feels queasy just by walking into a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) pharmacy in China and seeing the medicines on the shelves that include lion bones and bear bile and other weird and unidentifiable things, keep reading. ...... Read More>>
Apr 13, 2013 Comments(3)
Someone whose only exposure to Chinese music is karaoke might have the impression that it’s nothing but sappy love ballads and bubblegum pop. Actually, China's music scene is full of socially conscious, artistic, and technically skilled artists. Here are 6 ...... Read More>>
Aug 13, 2011 Comments(1)
Most expats are comfortable with online shopping back home because they know how to spot the deals while avoiding the fakes and scammers. But in China it is not as easy with language and cultural barriers. As a result many don’t even try to dive into ...... Read More>>
Oct 30, 2009 Comments(0)
Living in a foreign country, it’s easy to fall out of touch with pop culture back home. New music videos come out weekly, up and coming stars make new films, slang evolves quickly, leaving those of us abroad out of touch. Unless you speak Chinese, it ...... Read More>>
Jan 11, 2014 Comments(8)
Giving birth to a child in China may at first feel like a rather daunting task. Whether it is your first child or your fifth, each experience is unique – and China will make it even more so! So while some expats still choose to return to their home ...... Read More>>
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