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China’s Saihanba: The World’s Largest Man-Made Forest
Hebei Province’s Saihanba is the planet’s largest man-made forest and a testament to the decades of faithful work committed to the area by forestry experts and workers. Saihanba today is …
2017-09-11
Ultimate Guide: Buying Directly From Taobao
If you plan on living in China for an extended period of time, using Taobao and Tmall, the country’s two biggest online shopping sites, is well worth the effort. Unfortunately, …
2017-09-11
Here’s Why You Should Treat Yourself To A Bath Once In A While
People have the weirdest reasons for not taking a shower on a daily basis. I, for one, may attribute this habit to the fact that I have no time to …
2017-09-10
Shut It Down! – China Closes the Final Social Media Gap
The recent clampdown on expat social media and communication platforms has taken a massive hit with China’s latest censorship movement. The spreading news of WhatsApp being blocked has created an …
2017-09-10
US Expat Uncle Hanzi Devoted Custodian Of Chinese Characters
American expatriate Richard Sears has spent 15 years tending to a website on Chinese etymology that includes ancient formats for nearly 9,000 characters. American expatriate Richard Sears has spent 15 …
2017-09-10
How To Apply For A Short-Term Visa
A stay permit is a short-term visa that allows a foreign visitor or resident to stay in Guangzhou temporarily. This is often useful if your previous visa was lost or …
2017-09-10
Chinese Professor Fined 75 After Beating Up Hapless Cleaner
A Chinese professor, Ge, was suspended from his university after he and a female companion were exposed for brutalising a sanitation worker for wasting their ‘precious’ time. A Chinese professor, …
2017-09-10
15 Body Language Secrets of Successful People
Our bodies have a language of their own, and their words aren’t always kind. Your body language has likely become an integral part of who you are, to the point …
2017-09-10
Chinese Man Caught With His Brother’s Severed Arms In His Luggage
Security staff at a bus station in China were shocked to see arms in a bag under X-ray. The passenger said the limbs had been amputated from his injured brother. …
2017-09-08
A Strong Earthquake Shook A Mountainous Region In Western China
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Jiuzhaigou County in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, a popular tourist destination, at 9:19 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The …
2017-09-08