May 10, 2021 Comments(8)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has given China’s Sinopharm vaccine approval for emergency use, which could make it easier for China expats who have received the vaccine to travel abroad. Read more>>
Oct 22, 2019 Comments(4)
A new digital identity verification platform will make it easier for expats in China to take advance of public services, according to the Ministry of Public Security. ... Read More>>
Nov 27, 2017 Comments(2)
Much of China’s table tissues and toilet paper do not meet minimum safety standards, according to a government-led survey. ... Read More>>
Jun 02, 2014 Comments(1)
With the ongoing cyber feud between China in the US there are some major companies based in China that are in line to get caught in the crossfire. This translated article looks at those companies and their function in China. How might they be affected by ...... Read More>>
May 05, 2013 Comments(1)
A Nanjing woman recently (illegally) agreed to become a surrogate mother after realizing it would make her some fast money. However, after being diagnosed with hepatitis, the incoming baby was refused by the other party involved, leaving the woman with a ...... Read More>>
May 06, 2014 Comments(1)
This translated article from Wenxuecity takes a look inside the medical profession in China and the growing trend of doctors taking the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and looking to head to the US and start a new career there. ... Read More>>
Oct 25, 2016 Comments(2)
Despite its relatively advanced health care system, China was ranked 92nd out of 188 countries in the United Nation’s recent study on global health. The ten-year study measured a number of factors which, unfortunately for China, included air and water ...... Read More>>
Feb 20, 2014 Comments(7)
Would you participate in a polygraph test in order to interview for a blind date? In Changsha’s Liuyang River Wedding Cultural Park, an event for single women was held featuring this unique kind of match-making tool. ... Read More>>
Aug 05, 2014 Comments(10)
The following article tells the nightmarish story of a man who thought he could fulfill his dream of buying a house by “selling” his wife as a surrogate. Although all manner of trade in fertilized eggs and embryos is prohibited in China, the surrogacy ...... Read More>>
Nov 21, 2011 Comments(1)
Living abroad in any different culture is a balancing act, China being no exception. Expats living in the People’s Republic face a daily tightrope-walk between antipathy and assimilation: some people refuse to leave the expat bubble at all, frequenting ...... Read More>>
Mar 19, 2018 Comments(1)
Your days of guessing what you Baidu or Google Translation actually means may be nearly over. Microsoft claims to have developed translation software that actually works. ... Read More>>
Apr 23, 2015 Comments(5)
Data rates have become extremely high in China, especially when compared with income and cost of living. Li Keqiang recently stated that China must study ways to bring data costs down. However, the real issue is the monopoly on data in China. ... Read More>>
Dec 23, 2012 Comments(4)
Editor’s note: The following was translated and edited from a report that appeared in the military affairs section of Chinese news portal 163.com. It concerns China’s first unmanned car, developed by the Military Transportation University, which recently ...... Read More>>
Dec 12, 2012 Comments(3)
Surprise! eChinacities.com just got a revamp! With a brand new year just around the corner, we thought it was time to give the website a much needed makeover. But it's not just an aesthetic one: eChinacities beta features a whole new treasure-trove of ...... Read More>>
Mar 10, 2014
Well folks, it’s that time of year again. Bird flu is back in full swing. Just when we thought we had enough to worry about with the toxic air and tainted food, we get a fresh slap in the face from our old friend, H7N9. In this article, we’ll get the ...... Read More>>
Aug 03, 2013 Comments(5)
Undeniably, medical care is an expensive commodity and medical tourism means big bucks for the host country. China’s desire to jump on the medical tourism bandwagon is therefore hardly surprising. But given its low international credibility, can China ...... Read More>>
Jan 14, 2021 Comments(11)
With the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine currently being rolled out among high-risk groups across the country, authorities are receiving increasing inquiries from foreigners, according to the Global Times. ... Read More>>
Nov 03, 2020 Comments(13)
Rules changes for passengers traveling to China have been announced by several Chinese embassies over the past few days. ... Read More>>
May 31, 2018 Comments(3)
Children born in China have for the first time overtaken their American counterparts when it comes to healthy life expectancy. ... Read More>>
Jun 10, 2012 Comments(3)
Tianjin Satellite Television's popular reality show "Only You", in which contestants seek employment from a panel of judges called the "Bosses", has made headlines in the past, notably after a particularly harsh on-air criticism of ...... Read More>>
Feb 19, 2021 Comments(2)
The Chinese government has once again declared victory over Covid-19 after all of the country’s high-risk areas were downgraded. ... Read More>>
Feb 22, 2021 Comments(3)
In the latest escalation of increasingly strict travel restrictions, China is demanding that passengers from certain countries quarantine for 14 days BEFORE traveling to China. ... Read More>>
Oct 17, 2017 Comments(3)
Chinese cuisine is not known for being healthy, but if you’re losing weight of watching your figure, you don’t have to swear off Chinese food all together. Here are 10 dishes you’ll find in China that are both low calorie and delicious. ... Read More>>
Feb 05, 2018 Comments(4)
The Great Fire Wall of China is about to get a little bit taller. From the end of next month, overseas providers of virtual private networks (VPNs) will be blocked in China, state media has reported. ... Read More>>
Mar 28, 2018 Comments(2)
Peking University has become the latest to offer a video game course in China. ... Read More>>
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