What’s Your Talent? Getting on TV in China
Nov 03, 2011 Comments (5) Tagged with: Sports, Arts & Entertainment, Practical Tips
So you want to be a star and you think you’ll have better luck achieving that dream in China? Having just partaken in an episode of “True-Hearted Heroes”, here are some useful tips to getting your mug on the screen. Read More>>
4 Chinese Masterpieces You’ve Seen Without Knowing It
Nov 01, 2011 Comments (2) Tagged with: Sports, Arts & Entertainment, History & Culture
Any visitor to China is sure to have seen many of the country’s masterpieces, even without ever realizing what they were looking at. Here are four classic works of art that every China expat should be able to recognize. Read More>>
The Teaching Ladder: Major Training Centres in ChinaHot
Oct 31, 2011 Comments (36) Tagged with: Language & Education, Jobs & Employment, Practical Tips
If you’re looking for English teaching jobs in China, and are tired of your small, unreliable school, you might consider submitting your resume to one of the major training centres around China. Here are four of the biggest, along with their pros and cons. Read More>>
The Bewitching World of China’s Ghost Stories
Oct 29, 2011 Comments (3) Tagged with: History & Culture
Chinese culture has a long, complex relationship with the dead. From fox-spirits to ancestral ghosts to jiangshi zombies, the unnatural has haunted the Chinese psyche for thousands of years, and continues to entertain in the form of popular cinema. Read More>>
Pirate Pictures: China’s Fake DVD Pandemic
Oct 27, 2011 Comments (18) Tagged with: News & Current Affairs, Jobs & Employment, Sports, Arts & Entertainment
Selling pirated DVDs is illegal in China, yet the presence of competing vendors at every busy street corner can lead one to legitimately wonder what is being done about the issue, where the DVDs are coming from and why they’re so ubiquitous. Read More>>
6 Tips for Navigating the Chinese Supermarket
Oct 25, 2011 Comments (5) Tagged with: Practical Tips
At first glance, Chinese supermarkets appear to offer a much-needed oasis of familiarity for newly-arrived expats. Very quickly, however, obstacles surge from nowhere, turning the innocuous into the impossible. Here are a few tips for navigating a Chinese supermarket for the first time. Read More>>
8 Habits You Should Pick Up in ChinaHot
Oct 24, 2011 Comments (22) Tagged with: Practical Tips, Lifestyle
Living in China, you tend to hear a lot about the habits you should resist developing while here – nose picking and spitting usually being at the top of the list. But what about those things we should learn? Read More>>
Literary Legacy: Five Must-Read Chinese Novels for Foreigners
Oct 22, 2011 Comments (10) Tagged with: Sports, Arts & Entertainment, History & Culture
The canon of Chinese literature is so huge and intimidating that it’s hard to know where to start. Here are five must-reads, and a suggestion of which translation to get your hands on. Read More>>
Virtual Bite: Best Chinese Food BlogsHot
Oct 21, 2011 Comments (10) Tagged with: Lifestyle
The next best thing to eating Chinese food is reading about it, and we've searched the internet for the Middle Kingdom's most delicious food blogs. These are the must-read blogs for the dish on China's culinary scene. Read More>>
What Did You Just Call Me? Tips on Understanding Chinese InsultsHot
Oct 20, 2011 Comments (9) Tagged with: Language & Education, Practical Tips
The art of insulting people is strange, colourful and varied across cultures and dialects. In China, the ‘colour’ and vividness of jibes are especially salient. Here is a detailed, thematic rundown for the uninitiated. Read More>>
Help Thy Neighbour: Explaining Civic Apathy in ChinaHot
Oct 19, 2011 Comments (61) Tagged with: History & Culture, News & Current Affairs
In Foshan, a two year-old girl wandered into the street and was run-over by a vehicle… twice. Meanwhile, a surveillance camera filmed 18 people, completely ignoring the situation, while they passed by the small crippled body lying in the middle of the street. Why did no one help her? Read More>>
Separating Truth from Myth: Unfounded Warnings about ChinaHot
Oct 18, 2011 Comments (24) Tagged with: History & Culture, Practical Tips
When heading to China, whether for a visit or to live abroad, there are certain warnings that one will inevitably be exposed to from friends and family. Here are some common ones which happen to be completely unfounded. Read More>>
Watch Your Step! A Guide to Shopping Street "Hazards" in China
Oct 17, 2011 Comments (13) Tagged with: Practical Tips, Lifestyle
If I say ‘road hazard in China’, you’re probably thinking overloaded trucks, careening scooters, and the like. There are, however, more mundane dangers on the streets. From sidewalk slime to dangerous strangers, here is a selection of pedestrian 'hazards' to watch out for. Read More>>
Confucianism Today: How Kongzi’s Teachings Live On
Oct 15, 2011 Comments (7) Tagged with: History & Culture
The wisdom of Confucius is credited with (and blamed for) many of the characteristics that foreigners observe within current social situations in China. But how much of modern Chinese behaviour can be explained by Confucianism? Do Kongzi’s values live on today? Read More>>
5 Things the Foreign Media Gets Wrong About ChinaHot
Oct 14, 2011 Comments (48) Tagged with: Surveys and Opinions
"Grandma in China Fighting Property Developers Reportedly Buried Alive." "North Korea Wants to Nuke US, So Why is China Lending a Hand?" To say China is a misunderstood country is an understatement. Here are 5 things the foreign press gets wrong about China. Read More>>
When China Stares: 4 Ways to Stare BackHot
Oct 13, 2011 Comments (64) Tagged with: Practical Tips, Lifestyle
China certainly isn’t the only country in the world where foreigners are stared at, but it has to be one of the most extreme. Here are four ways you can derive enjoyment out of being an eyeball magnet. Read More>>
Top 10 Things to Do Before Leaving ChinaHot
Oct 11, 2011 Comments (27) Tagged with: Practical Tips
Goodbye, expat friend. Your bags are packed. Your flight is waiting. But are you sure you can leave China yet? Not so fast, hao pengyou. You've still got some unfinished business. Here are ten things you need to make certain you’ve done before leaving China… Read More>>
A Foreigner’s Guide to the New (Mandatory) Social Insurance SystemHot
Oct 09, 2011 Comments (101) Tagged with: Jobs & Employment, Practical Tips, News & Current Affairs
In June of 2011, the “Provisional Measures for Foreigners Working in China regarding Participation in the Social Insurance Scheme” was publicly released, which stated that starting July 1st, foreigners would have to pay into the Chinese social security system. Read More>>
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