Avoid these Social Faux Pas in China!

A trip to China can be exciting and eye-opening. Culture, manners, and social ideas might be quite different from your own, but there’s no need to cause unnecessary conflicts. To …

Chinese Humor: How to Be Sarcastic in Chinese

Many Westerners find Chinese humor rather difficult to understand. Most Chinese jokes are full of cultural references that are difficult to translate effectively. And, as I’m sure we’ve all learned …

Best Books About Modern China

China baffles many newcomers with the complexities of its history, language, and culture. Many aspects of daily life in China leave foreigners scratching their heads. A success-driven expat must place …

China Aims Lasers at Space Junk

Chinese scientists have proposed cleaning the Earth’s sky of space junk by shooting it with lasers. Chinese scientists have proposed cleaning the Earth’s sky of space junk by shooting it …

Alipay’s Hidden Function to Track the Fakes!

China Builds World’s Largest Air Purifier

Why Western Men Love Chinese Women

Why Do So Many Western Men Love Chinese Women? We all know the guy whose dating history reads like a page from the Chinese Yellowpages. In fact, if you live …

Shanghai Looks to Attract More High-End Foreign Talent

Shanghai government changes rules to attract more talent The Ministry of Public Security, in conjunction with the Shanghai Municipal Government, announced on January 16 the launching of the “Shanghai Immigration …

Hey 老外！What Chinese Call Foreigners: The Good and the Bad

While living here, the Chinese will call you several different names. Some are polite, some are neutral, some are not so polite. Let’s take a look at some of the …

Where to Go to Avoid Crowds this Chinese New Year

The last thing you want over the Chinese New Year is a getaway destination so crowded, you’d be tempted to return to where you’re trying to get away from. The …