You clicked on them, we tallied them up – here are eChinacities’ top 10 most read China Media Articles as selected by you!

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10. Finding a Job in China: Recent Struggles of Some Expats – The number 10 most read China Media Article on eChinacities is this story about the various problems expats are facing when trying to find employment in China. Red tape, restrictions against the hiring of foreign nationals and low salaries are among the difficulties faced by expat job seekers.

9. Survey Shows that Chinese Attitudes to Sex & Losing Virginity Have Changed – As we get older, we lament the loss of the “good ol’ days” – a yesterday in which we wane nostalgic over lost ideals. As such, this recent survey that suggest Chinese are becoming more open-minded towards having sex may have some people clutching at their pearls. This survey even goes so far to suggest that Chinese are having sex at increasingly younger ages, giving them something to remember when they get old.

8. The 10 Most Expensive Cities to Rent in China – Some expats see coming to China as a great way to save money; the only problem with this great idea is trying to save it! Living in China does have its share of costs, both hidden and non-hidden, and this report sheds some light upon what may be the biggest cost of all to expats throughout China: the high cost of rent in certain Chinese cities.

7. Special Report: Dongguan Prison Home to 500 Foreigners – This report provides a glimpse into a very special jail in China that is home to 500 foreign national inmates. Described in more detail in this report are “Roman” from Singapore who is regarded as a “teacher” in the jail as well as the case of “Mikhail”, a Russian who has learned to speak and write Chinese while in jail.

6. Sanya Sex Party and “Socialite Girls”: Bad for China’s Modeling Industry – The scandal from the infamous “Sanya sex party” continues to have negative repercussions with the rise of the term “socialite girl”, basically amateur models who are part of very wealthy social circles with an ambiguous status whereby they engage in prostitution. The fallout from the sex scandal resounds the most in China’s modeling industry where models must now deal with this negative stigma.

5. Gang Steal Money from Foreigners Via English-Speaking Prostitutes – The most common reason given by most Chinese when asked why they want to learn to speak English is “to communicate with others” and “to make friends”; if this is the case, it seems other Chinese have much loftier ambitions to achieve by engaging in the worst behavior. This story details a prostitute with a fair command of English that collaborated with a gang in order to target foreign victims.

4. Teaching English in China: The Frustrations of a Foreign Teacher – This Chinese media article outlines the frustrations encountered by “James”, an English teacher from the US, teaching in China. As many of our readers know, teaching English in China runs into its own set of unique problems that never seem to go away no matter which new situation you run in to. James details common problems he faces as an English teacher such as the focus on passing exams instead of language comprehension among other points.

3. Masturbation in China: Survey Reveals Intriguing Results – For the progressive nature of China, nothing could be better suited to speak about the taboo subject of masturbation than a survey of respondents expressed in percentages. Here, at last, is scientific evidence whether or not Chinese believe masturbation to be “immoral” or to have “health benefits” because singing in the shower simply isn’t enough.

2. Who Can Apply for a Chinese Green Card – One of the top concerns for expats throughout China has to do with visa woes, a problem that could be eliminated with the procuring of a green card. The problem in this case is that the application of a Chinese green card has been off-limits to many expats in China who simply look upon it as a “myth”. Such convolutions have been dissipated with the announcement that foreigners are now free to apply for the vaunted green card and attain the same rights as Chinese citizens. Here are the conditions that stipulate who can apply for a Chinese green card.

And the #1 China Media Article of 2013 is:

Expat Exodus: Why Foreigners Are Leaving China – For a website dedicated to the needs of the expat community in China, the recent trend is so obvious that it can’t be ignored: expats have been leaving China in droves lately. This trend was more known to the expat community than to the Chinese media who recently picked up on the high profile exoduses of famous expats like Mark Kitto, Charlie Custer and Marc van der Chijs. This exit has been confirmed by the latest statistics that state there is a definite drop in the number of expats coming to China.

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