2013/4/3 0:00:00
Before moving to China, my fiancee and I had been warned: Don't forget to pack muesli, deodorant, toothbrushes and toothpaste and anything we may have taken for granted. But isn't everything made in China?
Their advice, as I predicted, was misguided because most things are available. Even Vegemite, an essential spread for an Australian living abroad that we have on toast for breakfast, could be...
2013/3/5 0:00:00
A country musician and teacher who has written more than 50 songs about China, Mark Levine tells Mike Peters that he is here to stay.
Most of Mark Levine's students in Huai'an, a city of 600,000 in northern Jiangsu province, and later his students at Minzu University of China in Beijing, had one clear idea about Americans: They were all rich.
Levine, a sixtyish folksinger from L...
2013/2/26 0:00:00
Ang Lee's 3-D adaptation of Yann Martel's bestselling novel tells a spiritual fable about a boy's adventures on the ocean with a Bengal tiger as his only companion. This will be his third Oscar, after an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in 2000 and Best Director for Brokeback Mountain in 2005.
Few Chinese directors...
2013/2/25 0:00:00
Chinese celebrate Lantern Festival by eating yuanxiao, sweet dumplings made with glutinous rice flour, along with many other traditions.
On Sunday, 80 foreigners from various embassies and agencies in Beijing celebrated the festival by making yuanxiao at Laoshe Teahouse in the central part of the city.
Wang Hui, publicity director for the Beijing municipal government,...
2013/2/1 0:00:00
A senior Chinese official on Monday addressed the 11th Conference on International Exchange of Professionals and revealed that nearly 530,000 foreign experts were working in China in 2011.
In contrast, the annual count stood at about 10,000 in the late 1970s, when China launched its reform and opening-up, said Zhang Jianguo, director of the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affai...
2013/1/31 0:00:00
About three years ago, I watched The Shawshank Redemption, which greatly struck me. This movie is about the pursuit of freedom. The most important thing that the movie wants to tell the audiences is that freedom is by no means easy to gain, through the process of fighting for freedom, you probably have to yield to authority in order to survive at times, and you have to experience...
2013/1/28 0:00:00
Adam Lambert will be the first American Idol star to hold a solo concert in China, making his debut at Shanghai's Mercedes-Benz Arena on March 3.
The city will be the only mainland stop for Lambert's tour in China, in support of his new album, Trespassing. He will, however, perform in Hong Kong on March 5.
A flamboyant entertainer noted for his powerful...
2012/12/27 0:00:00
The Xiamen International Marathon has become one of the most prominent and world-renowned marathon events， due to its professionalism in organization and wide brand communication. It was first recognized as an IAAF Gold Label Road Race in December 2007， and is now being awarded the same honor for the sixth consecutive year.
Approximately 80，000 participants will compete for winning spots...
2012/12/20 0:00:00
The legendary emperor Shennong claimed in The Divine Farmer's Herb-Root Classic that Camellia sinensis infusions were useful for treating conditions including tumors, abscesses, bladder ailments, and lethargy. The possible beneficial health effects of tea consumption have been suggested and supported by some studies, but others have found no beneficial effects. The studies contrast other claim...
2012/12/14 0:00:00
A whopping big salary may not be the main reason for relocating to China, but no matter what your deal, opening a Chinese bank account seems to be a challenge for everybody.
But it “really is a simple process”, says Colin Dixon, an Irish expat who has been living in Beijing for three years. “Although the process itself may be simple, indeed the longest part of the process is s...