“Specialized” Chinese Graduates Struggle to Find Jobs in Oversaturated Market
Jan 09, 2011 Comments (3) Tagged with: Jobs & Employment, News & Current Affairs
Many specialized undergraduate majors in areas such as French, English, medicine, economics and computer science have been given the “red light” in terms of employment. Here’s why. Read More>>
Why Americans Worry that Chinese People Won’t Save MoneyHot
Jan 05, 2011 Comments (29) Tagged with: Surveys and Opinions, News & Current Affairs
It is said that China is a poor country while the United States is a rich country – so why is China “lending” money to the United States? And why hasn’t this money enriched the Chinese people instead? Read More>>
How Happy are Chinese People in Modern China Really?Hot
Jan 02, 2011 Comments (19) Tagged with: Surveys and Opinions
After unprecedented growth for China’s GDP, how has this affected ordinary Chinese in terms of happiness? Read More>>
Survey: How Does China and the World Stack Up in the Past Decade?
Dec 29, 2010 Comments (2) Tagged with: News & Current Affairs, Chinese Blogs & Netizens
The first decade of the 21st century was anything but typical. Within the span of ten years, a series of large-scale world events brought about lasting global change. In an effort to understand public opinion and how that change has been felt around the globe, The Global Public Opinion Survey Center conducted a survey among netizens asking questions about which world events during the years 2001-2010, if any, have most influenced China and the world. Read More>>
Official Chinese Public Holiday Calendar for 2011 Hot
Dec 26, 2010 Comments (9) Tagged with: Practical Tips, News & Current Affairs
The official holiday calendar for 2011 is out. Here’s a list of all the major public holidays in 2011, as well as the resulting extra working days on the weekends. Read More>>
Hotel Prices Surge in China’s North and South During Christmas and New Year’s
Dec 24, 2010 Comments (0) Tagged with: Travel
As temperatures dip all across China this holiday season, travelers are flocking to the south as well as heading north to hit the slopes. Hotel prices are up in these regions. Read More>>
Foreign Men with Older Chinese Women: Six Reasons for the RelationshipHot
Dec 22, 2010 Comments (112) Tagged with: Lifestyle, Surveys and Opinions
Unmarried Chinese women over the age of 28 are considered by their fellow Chinese to be “leftover women,” and those who are particularly picky about choosing a spouse are often met with derision. However, many foreign men do not share this opinion. Read More>>
Who Lives Better Life? A Conversation between Chinese and AmericanHot
Dec 19, 2010 Comments (56) Tagged with: Chinese Blogs & Netizens, History & Culture
Recently, a netizen posted an excerpt about a dinner conversation between an overseas Chinese American and his Chinese friends. Though simplistic in nature, the article actually portrays an interesting insight into the vast changes China has and still is undergoing as we speak. Read More>>
Survey Probes Chinese Attitudes Towards Women’s Rights
Dec 15, 2010 Comments (8) Tagged with: Surveys and Opinions
Gender equality is guaranteed under the basic state policy of China. But there are some instances where women don’t enjoy equal rights, opportunities and responsibilities. To better understand the public’s evaluation of the status of women in China, the Global Public Opinion Survey Centre, together with other media, created the following survey. Read More>>
Shanghai Police Crack Down on Illegal Foreign TeachersHot
Dec 12, 2010 Comments (174) Tagged with: Language & Education, News & Current Affairs
Recently, the Minhang Police Entry and Exit Administrative Department is renewing efforts to combat the “three illegalities” for foreigners; illegal immigration, illegal residence and illegal employment. Read More>>
China’s Opinion Towards the Recent WikiLeaks Case
Dec 08, 2010 Comments (17) Tagged with: Surveys and Opinions, Chinese Blogs & Netizens
Fenghuang Net (ifeng.com) recently asked its internet users about WikiLeaks and the classified documents of the U.S government; the investigation yielded the following findings. Read More>>
Are Rubbish Theses and Low Academic Standards Crippling Chinese Academia?
Dec 01, 2010 Comments (32) Tagged with: Surveys and Opinions, Language & Education
Experts are pained by the academic bubble and the fact that rubbish theses are becoming a widespread phenomenon. According to a survey, 53.1% agree that the rigid rules regarding publishing master theses should be abolished. Read More>>
Chinese Netizens Vote "The Top 10 Male Web Sensations of 2010"
Nov 28, 2010 Comments (3) Tagged with: Chinese Blogs & Netizens
Chinese netizens have recently published a list of what they think constitute the hottest online male sensations of the year 2010. Here are some of the people who netizens gave a big thumbs up to this year! Read More>>
How China is Becoming a Hotbed for Illegal Foreign WorkersHot
Nov 24, 2010 Comments (13) Tagged with: News & Current Affairs, Surveys and Opinions, Business
As China increasingly finds itself suffering from “labour shortages”, a new phenomenon has been quietly sweeping across the country: more and more migrant workers from Southeast Asian countries are finding ways to come to China and obtaining employment illegally. Read More>>
Survival Guide: How to Escape a High-rise Building FireHot
Nov 21, 2010 Comments (4) Tagged with: Practical Tips, Health, Technology & Science
Recently, the Shanghai high-rise residential building fire has sparked a great deal of concern. Once a high-rise fire starts, escape mainly depends on one’s self. How does one escape a high-rise fire? This is lesson that every urbanite must learn. Read More>>
Why Chinese Athletes Can’t "Enjoy" Themselves at Competitions
Nov 17, 2010 Comments (4) Tagged with: Sports, Surveys and Opinions
Is the national pressure on Chinese athletes preventing them from actually enjoying their sport? Should China focus less on medals and more on competing for the love of the games? Read More>>
Living Cost and Competition Drive College Graduates to Smaller Cities
Nov 14, 2010 Comments (2) Tagged with: Surveys and Opinions, Jobs & Employment
The Taiyuan National Bureau of Investigation team have released the latest employment survey of college students. Regarding future employment, more than 60% of graduates will choose medium and small cities as their first choice. Read More>>
War or Peace? Chinese Survey on Territorial Islands Dispute
Nov 10, 2010 Comments (13) Tagged with: Surveys and Opinions, News & Current Affairs
From November 5th- 7th, The Global Public Opinion Research Centre performed a survey by random telephone sampling in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Changsha, Xi'an and Shenyang for those over 18 years of age about China and Japan and the island dispute. Read More>>
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