With 1.3 billion people, China has the biggest population of any country in the world. It’s economy has been growing at an astounding average rate of 9% per year since 1978.
China is widely regarded as …

In the latest attack on porn, approximately 1,250 websites have been shut down. Now that the Beijing Olypics are over, China sees no more reason to sustain the slightly less stringent control they usually exercise …

Chinese New Year is accompanied by many customs and traditions. Giving away red packets is one of them.
A red packet or envelope, also known as Ang Pow, Lai Shi or Hóng Bāo, usually contains money …

You now have the chance to travel back 1400 years and see some of the most beautiful sculptures from the peak time of Chinese Buddhist art.

The sculptures were discovered in 1996, when construction …

Chinese New Year is one of the most important national holidays in China / for Chinese people. It is also known as Spring Festival and it’s date is determined by the lunar calendar. For the …

It was very interesting to read how the Chinese police handles their service to the community. This picture shows a man who was seen in front of a police station, begging on his knees …

Any recent graduate knows he/she will have to put in some extra effort to get a job in this time of (looming) recession. But this is especially true for the Chinese graduates, that were literally …

If you are learning a new language, proverbs are one of those things that are very hard to grasp. This is not because you’re not proficient yet, but because they are more than just language. …

Have you ever thought about hugging one of those big-old, friendly looking, black/white panda bears? There’s a Chinese college student out there that can tell you it is NOT a good idea!
According to this …

Do you know your share of Chinese proverbs? They are often not the easiest to translate or – even after translation – to understand. Let’s test your wits with a short quiz…

Proverb One: 滴(dī)水(shǔi)之(zhī)恩(ēn)当(dāng)以(yǐ)涌(yǒng)泉(quán)相(xiāng)报(bào)
Literally: A …

This post is a summary of 6 previous posts about Chinese women -
Myth #1 – The West and ‘dating services’ stereotype Chinese women as being the following:
simply affectionate, easy-going, and faithful, decent and sincere. Women …

Continued:
Myth: Chinese women thinks of foreigners as interesting, respectful and faithful which is why they are interested in a serious relationship with men outside of their country.
Truth: This one has some truth in it but …