Mar 04, 2021 Comments(5)
China’s ICBC bank this week sent a memo to employees outlining how they should behave with colleagues of the opposite sex. Read more>>
May 18, 2015 Comments(11)
Even the most blasé among us are surprised from time to time, reading the news in China. And the widespread penetration of social media in China sure helps to spread the word. Here are the questionable occurrences that are currently trending. ... Read More>>
Aug 15, 2019 Comments(16)
Foreign teachers in China are facing a steep increase in arrests and deportation, according to investigations by the Reuters news agency. ... Read More>>
Jul 06, 2017 Comments(4)
The Chinese government new policies restricting VPN usage went into effect on July 1st, and the takedowns have already begun. ... Read More>>
Apr 29, 2015 Comments(6)
What stories have been recently trending on the Chinese internet? The sheer volume of Netizens ensures that there is no shortage of talking points in a nation where nothing escapes the scrutiny of the online world. ... Read More>>
Feb 11, 2014 Comments(17)
An American man finds love in China only to discover that the girl, from Wuxi, is terminally ill. He bravely decides to help her fight the illness and on January 12, 2014 asked her to marry him. ... Read More>>
Mar 23, 2016 Comments(8)
eChinacities.com blogger writes about a technique to assuage your winter blues. ... Read More>>
Jun 30, 2016 Comments(3)
Comments by Netizen on a recent Guangzhou rape case involving a Nanfang Daily reporter and female intern show that China has quite a ways to go when it comes to rape culture. Many Netizens blame the victim, ask why she didn’t fight back, and analyze her ...... Read More>>
Aug 07, 2014 Comments(2)
An online disagreement about GM foods in China between a prominent Chinese TV host and a well-known biochemist escalated into a lawsuit whereby both sides attempted to sue each other for defamation. Here are details from the open trial, which took place in ...... Read More>>
Feb 08, 2012 Comments(1)
Editor's note: The following article was translated and edited from an article that recently appeared in Modern Express. It summarises a series of Chinese netizens' accounts of scams that they encountered while vacationing during the recent Spring Festival ...... Read More>>
Sep 16, 2013 Comments(2)
China invests billions to possess the planet’s most sophisticated technology aimed at censoring the media, yet somehow still manages to slip on the eggs thrown at them from news outlets abroad. Let’s just say that if we told Chinese media that ...... Read More>>
Jul 13, 2015 Comments(2)
A number of China-related stories have been grabbing international headlines in recent weeks. From tornadoes to zombie meat, here are a few recent trending stories in China that have also appeared on news sites around the world. ... Read More>>
Jul 31, 2017 Comments(4)
Animal loving netizens are up in arms after a video emerged showing panda handlers in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, allegedly abusing cubs. ... Read More>>
Aug 25, 2010 Comments(0)
Zhang Yimou ranks right alongside Ang Lee as China’s most internationally acclaimed director. Lesser known to the public, is the fact that Zhang Yimou’s films are almost always exclusively produced by Zhang Weiping. Zhang Weiping founded the ...... Read More>>
Nov 12, 2013 Comments(4)
Here are some helpful excerpts from a book that is apparently very popular with expats in China: “The Survival Handbook for Expats in China”. ... Read More>>
Apr 13, 2017
When Chinese people say they like their food fresh, they mean it. Even in this era of rampant consumerism and an almost endless range of fast-food restaurants, I often see locals carrying live chickens and fish still thrashing and flopping in bags. The ...... Read More>>
Aug 08, 2012 Comments(4)
Editor's Note: The following article was translated and edited from an article that first appeared in the Qiliu Evening news. The article discusses the debated ethnic background of female Olympic weightlifter Maiya Maneza. The athlete won the 63 kg class ...... Read More>>
Oct 10, 2012 Comments(1)
Earthquakes have been a hot topic in China since a 5.7 magnitude one struck Yunnanin early September, killing 81 people. On September 19, one Weibo post in particular instantly grabbed the attention of the nation: "China experiences a large-scale 7.0 ...... Read More>>
Apr 03, 2017 Comments(5)
Language improvement comes down to focusing on two areas: providing an effective lesson and correcting the weakness. Naturally, teachers will tend to put in more effort to create lessons that strengthen the speaking ability. But I would argue that they ...... Read More>>
Oct 17, 2013 Comments(14)
Submissions to the second eChinacities blog contest have closed. Read on to see which blogs won prizes in the eChinacities vote and random prize category, and vote for the winner of the readers’ choice award. Read on to see which blogs have been ...... Read More>>
Dec 01, 2009 Comments(0)
When news came out that Roland Emmerich’s new disaster movie 2012 would be screened in China, many didn’t bat an eye lid, simply dismissing it as a typical big-budget Hollywood disaster movie, with the same generic plot as all its predecessors. ...... Read More>>
Aug 13, 2012 Comments(16)
Editor's note: This article, translated from Southcn.com, briefly discusses the growing dissent amongst graduates from China's top universities towards their parents' impossible-to-fulfill expectations of them. Many of these parents have it in their minds ...... Read More>>
Jun 05, 2017 Comments(1)
Some locals and foreigners have become filthy rich in Chinese real estate, as it always seems to keep going up. So, if you’re thinking about purchasing property here, or are settling down and need a roof over your head, there are definitely some things to ...... Read More>>
Feb 13, 2014 Comments(5)
“I have lived here for all 10 years. Despite going to other cities to travel, I always return to Fuzhou.” This translated article tells the story of Jonas. A Californian who moved to Fuzhou 10 years ago, had a bowl of noodles and never looked back. ... Read More>>
Sep 17, 2013 Comments(0)
This article offers snippets from a recent Southern People Weekly interview with Lee Kaifu, the ex Google China chief and China’s most influential voice on Chinese social media. The interview touches upon a wide range of topics, from the recent crackdown ...... Read More>>
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