Wherever you’re headed this May Day, expect it to be busy. That’s if you’re lucky enough to get a ticket. With trains sold out, the advice is, “go somewhere else first”. Others are not wasting any time; it’s straight...
Have memories of childhood practical jokes? Like calling random-local numbers claiming to be from a power utility, saying, “Is your fridge running”. They disappear for a moment and return in the affirmative, to which you say, “Better go catch...
Electric bikes are back in the headlines after two deaths in Beijing, once again the result of improper topping up of the vehicles’ batteries. The message is simple; don’t take batteries home to charge. Or face considerable penalties.
在北京发生两人死亡事件后，电动自行车再次成为头条新闻，这再次是由于车辆电池充电不当造成的。消息很简单；不要把电池带回家充电。或面临巨额处罚。
In the...
Myopia, or shortsightedness, is a huge problem in China, particularly among teenagers. Little wonder therefore that there is no shortage of parents willing to try to do something about it, financially. And no shortage of those willing to take...
Fitness is all the rage, in case you haven’t noticed. And China is intent on capitalising on the movement to bring further impetus to a national-fitness program aimed at creating a healthier populace, fit for satisfying the productivity demands...
As the balmy sun nudges me from my winter slumber, I feel an almost euphoric delight to live in the Southern Capital, primed to enjoy the Spring on Steroids that is passing as I type.
当和煦的阳光将我从冬眠中唤醒时，我对生活在南方首都感到一种几乎欣喜若狂的喜悦，准备好享受在我打字时流逝的类固醇春天。
But in March, Women’s History...
Fears of having their salary deducted, dismissal, or of an influence on probation or promotion, are among the reasons for many women in the Chinese workplace today choosing to keep their pregnancy a secret from their employers.
如今，许多中国职场女性选择向雇主隐瞒自己怀孕的秘密，原因之一是担心自己的工资被克扣、被解雇，或者影响试用或晋升。
In China, some...
You’ve maybe heard of the “Two Sessions” (两会; “Two Meetings”), that take place every year in Beijing, whereby the upper echelons of the Chinese authorities thrash out what they might achieve in the coming while. And every 5 years,...
