The Changing Concepts of Love and Marriage in China Over 3 Decades
Feb 22, 2012 Comments (6) Tagged with: Lifestyle
The same economic reforms that transformed China from a planned economy into a global model of market capitalism during the last 30 years have also dramatically altered many of the foundations of Chinese society itself. Nowhere is this more evident than in the dramatic transformation of the concepts of love and marriage. Read More>>
Justice Served? China’s Largest Call-Girl Ring Busted in BeijingHot
Feb 19, 2012 Comments (50) Tagged with: News & Current Affairs
On February 10th, the second mass hearing for the 71 people arrested during a recent “call-girl ring” raid was held at the Court of Justice in the Fengtai District of Beijing, and 34 people (22 Men and 12 Women) were sentenced. This was the largest call-girl ring case in China's history. Read More>>
Opinion: Chinese Media Should not Mislead Public on Foreign Affairs
Feb 15, 2012 Comments (14) Tagged with: Surveys and Opinions, Chinese Blogs & Netizens
A recently published survey about Chinese netizens’ impressions towards foreign countries shocked some of our readers. Interestingly, the same media source that published the much-lambasted survey recently published their own criticism of Chinese media, and how negative reporting is only fuelling China’s worrisome “angry youth movement”. Read More>>
Official Chinese Public Holiday Calendar for 2012
Feb 12, 2012 Comments (8) Tagged with: Practical Tips, Jobs & Employment
The official holiday calendar for 2012 is now out for your perusing pleasure. While it may seem similar to any other year, there are a few big differences of which to take note… Read More>>
Sun, Surf and Scams: The Seedy Side of Vacationing in China
Feb 08, 2012 Comments (6) Tagged with: Chinese Blogs & Netizens, Travel, Practical Tips
Following a recent scandal casting China's premier vacation destination, Sanya, in a less-than-pleasant light, many Chinese netizens have posted their own "Spring Festival vacation scam" anecdotes online. In addition to the oft-lambasted Sanya, many other popular spots also appear on netizens’ “vacation scam” lists. Read More>>
"Chow Down": Top 10 Chinese Dishes in Foreign Countries
Feb 05, 2012 Comments (2) Tagged with: Surveys and Opinions, Lifestyle
Xinhua recently asked foreign respondents to vote for their favourite Chinese cuisines. The top ten results are listed below. Do your favourite dishes make the list? Read More>>
First Impressions: What Chinese Netizens Think of Other Countries (Part 2)
Feb 02, 2012 Comments (21) Tagged with: Surveys and Opinions, Chinese Blogs & Netizens
Last November, the Global Times posted a survey called "When you think of these countries, what is your first impression?". The survey directed Chinese netizens to select a maximum of 10 keywords that represented their “first impressions” of each country. The results are quite interesting… Read More>>
First Impressions: What Chinese Netizens Think of Other Countries (Part 1)
Feb 01, 2012 Comments (23) Tagged with: Surveys and Opinions, Chinese Blogs & Netizens
Last November, the Global Times posted a survey called "When you think of these countries, what is your first impression?". The survey directed Chinese netizens to select a maximum of 10 keywords that represented their “first impressions” of each country. The results are quite interesting… Read More>>
Top 10 Questions Foreigners Love to Ask ChineseHot
Jan 29, 2012 Comments (39) Tagged with: Chinese Blogs & Netizens, Surveys and Opinions
A Chinese who has lived and traveled extensively overseas explains the ten questions Chinese abroad get asked most by their hosts and other foreigners. Some of these may surprise you. Have you asked or wondered about these same questions yourself? Read More>>
Controversial Chinese Talk Show Host Has Netizens Fuming
Jan 25, 2012 Comments (8) Tagged with: Sports, Arts & Entertainment, Surveys and Opinions
On January 13th, a video clip from the popular job-seeking programme “Only You” went viral. In the clip, host Zhang Shaogang is overtly criticising contestant Liu Lili during her interview. Netizens voiced their disapproval of host Zhang Shaogang’s behaviour. Read More>>
Chinese Spring Festival Lover Leasing a Booming Business
Jan 22, 2012 Comments (16) Tagged with: Chinese Blogs & Netizens, History & Culture, Lifestyle, Surveys and Opinions
A 2007 Chinese film “Contract Lovers” had the plot of a guy renting a girlfriend for the Chinese New Year. And the plot has taken off in real life in China every Spring Festival ever since – this year was no exception. Read More>>
The Not-So-Glamorous World of Chinese Beauty PageantsHot
Jan 18, 2012 Comments (14) Tagged with: Lifestyle, Sports,
Although beauty pageants have proven immensely popular with Chinese audiences in recent years (Guangdong Province alone hosts more than ten), recent exposé-style reports have cast the behind-the-scenes workings of the pageants in a negative light, filled with sex, cheating and youth-worship. Read More>>
"Real-Name" and Online Booking Systems: A Godsend or a Joke?
Jan 15, 2012 Comments (0) Tagged with: News & Current Affairs, Travel, Surveys and Opinions
In the build-up for the 2012 Spring Festival, two new “features” were implemented to make the world’s peak travel period a bit less stressful: the real-name ticking system to crack down on scalpers and counterfeits, and an online train ticket booking service to relive the strain of queuing for tickets. Read More>>
Bullet Train or Airplane: Which is the Best Value for Money?
Jan 14, 2012 Comments (46) Tagged with: Travel, Practical Tips
Will you choose the bullet train or the airplane next time you make a trip between the country’s two biggest metropolises? We help you to find out which is the better option for you no matter if time, money, comfort or convenience is the most important for you. Read More>>
Top 10 Chinese Tourism News Items of 2011
Jan 11, 2012 Comments (0) Tagged with: News & Current Affairs, Travel
China’s opening up. No, we’re not talking social or political – we’re talking economics. Tourism, more specifically. Over the past few years, the number of tourists to swarm in the Middle Kingdom has shot up. Here are the top ten tourist news items of 2011. Read More>>
10 Chinese Stars Who Fell in Love with ForeignersHot
Jan 08, 2012 Comments (32) Tagged with: Sports, Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle
There's a popular saying that “love knows no boundaries”, and, perhaps nowhere is this more true than in the Chinese entertainment industry. In recent years, it seems that more and more of China's most famous actresses and singers have favoured foreigners. Read More>>
Life in the Grey: The Secret Lives of Barmaids in ChengduHot
Jan 04, 2012 Comments (7) Tagged with: Lifestyle
If you’ve ever been to a bar or a KTV in China, you’ve likely seen the “barmaids” who accompany guests as they drink. While these girls may look glamorous, their lifestyle is far from romantic – they exist in a legal “grey area”, and suffer many hardships as a consequence. Read More>>
How Different Coloured Foods Can Help You Lose Weight
Jan 01, 2012 Comments (7) Tagged with: Health, Technology & Science, Practical Tips
Different coloured foods have different effects on your body and mind. Here’s a list of the different coloured foods that are not only nutritious and healthy, but are supposedly great for shedding a few pounds. Read More>>
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