Chinese leftover women in the lens: they are more eager for love than husband
Thousands of women living in Beijing and Shanghai, who are considered "shengnu" — leftover women — a term widely used by society and the state-run media when referring to unmarried women past the age of 27.
Read MoreWeChat pioneers micropayment with “like” button to tip authors
Basically every smartphone owner in China is on WeChat, and it's possible the tipping system could blossom into something impactful for the media industry.
Read MoreWill half a day paid leave boost China’s domestic consumption?
Chinese authorities have promoted paid leave in recent years as part of the country's plan for economic restructuring, promoting consumption and developing the service industry.
Read MoreExpropriation makes Chinese farmers lose farmland and changes livelihood
A 2011 report by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences found that between 40m and 50m Chinese migrants, from a total of 250m, were landless due to expropriation. Another 3m people would lose their land every year, CASS estimated.
Read MoreChinese Zodiac – Sheng Xiao (生肖)
Known as Sheng Xiao (生肖), the Chinese Zodiac, is based on a twelve-year cycle, each year in that cycle related to an animal sign. These signs are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.
Read MoreTasty, unique and interesting street food in Xi’an, China
For Xi'an, the old Silk Road trade route opened the doors to the culinary influence of other cultures, particularly Muslim culture. This massive outdoor marketplace of roads and alleyways contains some of the most tasty, unique and interesting street food
Read More3 steps to running a bar in China
As the world's largest beer market, China offers a lot of opportunities for beer aficionados and the brewer. Here are 3 steps for foreigners to open a bar in China.
Read MoreChina’s symbolic figure – Confucius
Confucius is better known as Kongzi (孔子) in China, he is a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history.
Read MoreDare you try some creepy crawlies in China?
The Wangfujing food market is the daytime equivalent of the nighttime Dong Hua food market. It's a good street to stroll down if you want to view a bunch of creepy-crawlies stuck on sticks.
Read MoreMtime, an emerging partner for Hollywood to reach Chinese customers
Hollywood film companies team up with local promotional partners and, increasingly, call a company with enormous reach that few people outside of China have ever heard of: Mtime.
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