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Running with Scissors; Cross Cultural Superstitous Rituals

My Nanjing born partner and I have been together for just over three years now and it has been the most interesting three years to say the least. There is never a dull moment between the two of us;...

Self Promotion; an Expat Guide for the Uninitiated

Regardless of what you may feel right now, new expat friend, you are not alone. We have all stepped off the plane midsummer and felt our knees turn to butter, our blood pumping in our popping ears and a...

Permanent Relocation; No Longer Living in Limbo

Q: Which of the following scenarios is completely outwith the realms of possibility: A) Odel and Ordwin sell their business and in no way ordinary abode to emigrate down under to Oz. B) Majori and Mychele have had enough...

Chinese Language and Culture; the Obscurity of “When in Rome”

Sunday afternoon; I was snugly sitting in an international coffee shop, sipping a cup of Mocca, waiting for my German friend, J. I am a proud Chinese person, but sometimes I like to savour a little western culture while...

Longest, Oldest, Tallest; 25 Nanjing Superlatives to Wow Your Friends

One cannot go more than a few days in this fair city without hearing that Nanjing has the biggest, longest, tallest, oldest; this, that and the next. Ripe the city be for the pickings. Therefore, herein read all about what...

Kuaidi Duanxin; Up Close and Personal

They know what time you go to work and what time you get home. They never stop phoning you or sending you texts until they see your face. They wait for you all the time. Sometimes they catch you...

Hairs to the Mohican; China’s Punk Renaissance

Bonds neither supplied by nature nor birthright, a connection far beyond that of mere friends; that not of lovers, and not blood related. A sub group of people that help one another grow, who support one another, financially, spiritually,...

Power to the People; Global Workforce Migration

There exists a BBC Documentary, provocatively entitled “The Town Taking on China”, depicting the plight of an English manufacturing boss as he faced ever-increasing labour costs in China. Given that the cost of Chinese labour is spiralling upwards, the...

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Nanjing Could Put Canberra on a New Flight Path to China

Travellers between China and Australia may soon have another part way across the Pacific. Nanjing has emerged as the...

China’s Fertility Insurance Turns Costly IVF Bills into Real Babies

Since 1 January 2025, couples pursuing fertility treatment across China have walked into a rather different kind of appointment....

Shanghai’s 21 Year Metro Fare Freeze Finally Faces a Hearing

Commuters across Shanghai are to see a fare structure tested for the first time in over two decades. On...

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