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 03, 2014 Comments(15)
The “leftover woman” trope has been causing a stir in China in recent years – especially following the “yellowing pearls” article published on the All-China Women’s Federation website in 2012. This is “sheng nv” – urban, educated women over ...... Read More>>
Jul 31, 2017 Comments(9)
A list of common Western habits Chinese people find disgusting. ... Read More>>
Aug 19, 2013
In China, sex is typically a lightly discussed topic but with more economic freedom comes more sexual freedom, or so many would argue. There have been several recent cultural phenomena that are possible signs of such increased sexual liberation. Let’s take ...... Read More>>
Apr 25, 2017 Comments(15)
If you live in a Chinese east coast metropolis, with all its Western brand paraphernalia, it's easy to forget that China is still a developing country. In a typical month you're likely to see more chauffeured Rolls Royces than hand tended rice paddies. It ...... Read More>>
Apr 06, 2018 Comments(2)
If you can’t read Chinese it can be a bit daunting, but once you know how to use Taobao, your life in China will change forever. Follow this step-by-step guide and you’ll be a pro in no time. ... Read More>>
Sep 15, 2017 Comments(2)
China has an extensive collection of distinctive desserts, sweets and pastries. Here, we talk you through some of the best. ... Read More>>
Jul 19, 2016 Comments(10)
These days, more and more Chinese men and women are taken part in the new “naked resignation” phenomenon that is the envy of many of their peers. And those that aren’t, are dreaming of it. ... Read More>>
Aug 11, 2011 Comments(2)
"SEX" As soon as the word left my friend’s mouth his university classroom went deadly silent. The students which were laughing and carrying on just moments before now stared at their desks and nervously fidgeted with their pens. The silence ...... Read More>>
Mar 15, 2012 Comments(0)
Editor’s note: The following article was first published by World Journal, a Chinese-language newspaper based out of North America. The article introduces Shenzhen’s infamous "Mistress Villages" and discusses how China’s ...... 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>>
Jun 08, 2016 Comments(27)
Settling into expat life in China can feel like an initiation to a secret society, involving strange and at times elaborate rites of passage. These are the experiences that separate the novice from the seasoned veteran. Sometimes painful, sometimes ...... Read More>>
Aug 08, 2016 Comments(37)
Broadly speaking, China’s materialistic image and its love affair with modernization are hard to deny. But is it really fair to assume that “average” Chinese people all pine after the latest gadgets or care only about getting their hands on a designer ...... Read More>>
Nov 27, 2010 Comments(0)
Alcohol is simply a part of life here in China. It plays a role in weddings, funerals, ceremonies, and friendships. It can jumpstart a relationship or seal a business deal. But how much do you really know about the alcohol you’re guzzling during your ...... Read More>>
Nov 27, 2014 Comments(23)
Over the years, reports and studies about the rise of sexual harassment in China have been published on a frequent basis and despite implementing a sexual harassment law in 2005, the problem does not seem to be abating. This translated article highlights ...... Read More>>
Feb 06, 2018
We want to know what you love about living in China, what you hate about it and what you would change if you could.In return, we’ll be randomly selecting four participants to win 500 RMB each. ... Read More>>
Aug 10, 2015 Comments(25)
While in China, we meet other expats from all walks of life and stages of their China experience. We've mapped out five of the key stages of expat life in China. ... Read More>>
Feb 15, 2014 Comments(3)
American anthropologist Edward T Hall is renowned for developing Proxemics—the study of personal space. However, his results are American/Western biased and notions of personal space are understood very differently in China. ... Read More>>
Jul 15, 2010 Comments(3)
There are those who may find the title of this article a little strange. After all, the object of any game is to win, isn't it? Why should Chinese drinking games be any different? Fact is, I don't want to get your hopes up. You play Chinese drinking games, ...... Read More>>
Oct 06, 2012 Comments(14)
The Three T's is a rule that Western journalists have been working to for some time here in China– subjects to stay away from: Tiananman, Tibet, Taiwan. But recently a BBC radio reporter discovered that there was a surprising fourth T to add to that list ...... Read More>>
Jan 04, 2012 Comments(3)
Editor’s note: The following article was translated and edited from a report that first appeared in the Sichuan Legal System Report. The report looks at the typical life and struggles of girls employed as barmaids in Chengdu. The report finds that ...... Read More>>
Mar 11, 2013 Comments(2)
A new social phenomenon, "Generation Z puppy love" is sweeping China. An increasing number of children in their early teens and younger are in relationships and using the “L” word. Is China’s puppy love phenomenon merely an innocent schoolyard ...... Read More>>
Jun 07, 2014 Comments(8)
If you think that Chinese drinking starts and stops with baijiu, then you’re sorely mistaken. China is home to wide variety of unusual beers and liquors. I have completed hours of painstaking “research” to bring you the very best uniquely Chinese alcohols. ...... Read More>>
Jun 11, 2013 Comments(5)
A recent map of China depicting the amounts potential husbands are expected to pay their wives’ families as “betrothal gifts” has gone viral online. The map highlights concerns regarding the concept that marriage has become more about money than love. ... Read More>>
Mar 22, 2014 Comments(15)
To many expat observers, money seems to be at the heart of Chinese affection. Scarcely a day goes by without tell of a relationship driven by money; a woman refusing to marry a man because he doesn't own his own apartment, a business contract that fell ...... Read More>>
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