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The Psychology of Avarice

Chinese people will give up their health, time and freedom just to earn the money to buy a big house, an expensive car and the latest phone; all to protect, save and get even more “face” and respect from...

Plastic Surgery; China’s Kowtow to the Kardashians

In less than two years a Nanjing woman has spent over ¥110,000 on plastic surgery after going under the knife a total of nine times. The woman is still disastrously unsatisfied and has battled in the...

Sexy and they Know It; Keeping Beautiful China Style

Guessing at people’s ages is a sensitive and tricky subject that I tend to steer clear from as much as humanly possible. However, finding out the real age of some of my Chinese friends can be truly mind blowing. I...

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;...

Chinese Literary Classics; Su Dongpo

Wherever one goes in the world, there to be found is literature steeped in culture and history, truly inaccessible to all but the most determined. China is no exception. Unsurprisingly, the country has a vast cannon...

The “Linglei” of Chinese Society

Picture this. It’s a beautiful cloudy Sunday afternoon, and you’re having a pleasant stroll back from the bakery with a bag full of cakes. Suddenly, the thunderous roar of motorcycle engines growls into the silence as a band of...

Into the Wild; Chinese Girl Couchsurfs to Contentment

“I truly believe the world is not half as dangerous as other people think it is, travelling has taught me a lot” (Cecelia Xu) Born in a military hospital in Huangshan, Cecelia was raised on an army base until she...

Orthodox Veganism in China; For the Plant-Based Master Only

At my age, I am quite comfortable with vegetarianism, I certainly understand it and it does not seem strange or difficult. However, veganism to me was pretty darned illusive. Of course, I had heard of it....

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Car-Bed Campers Turn Hotel Car Parks into Free Showers and Toilets

Chinese road trippers are swapping hotel rooms for the back seats of their own cars, folding them flat into...

China’s Metro Map Grows by Almost 65km Ahead of National Day

China’s National Day holiday has arrived with three cities adding new metro links. Nanjing, Qingdao and Changchun have opened...

Shanghai’s Railway Map Shifts East; Cross City to Hongqiao soon but a Memory

For years, Shanghai’s high-speed rail map has pulled passengers towards Hongqiao. That balance is beginning to change. New stations...

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