An American’s impression on China after one-year living
The more I learn about China, the more I realize I don’t know and never will know. That being said, I still have a clearer insight on life in China than I did when I first got here one year ago.
Read MoreAncient Chinese musical instrument – chime bells
Chime bells (biān zhōng 编钟) is an ancient Chinese musical instrument consisting of a set of bronze bells, played melodically.
Read MoreForeign couple’s excellent Asian adventures – day 2
Have I mentioned that every conversation we overhear here seems to sound angry?
Read MoreChina means great opportunity to Apple
The iPhone in China has become the Apple story right now.
Read MoreForeign couple’s excellent Asian adventures – day 1
Almost exactly a year ago today, after three and a half decades of East Coast life, my wife Adri and I packed up our New York apartment, shipped it off to the netherworld of long term storage.
Read MoreFresco in China
Fresco is a technique of mural painting executed upon freshly-laid, or wet lime plaster. Water is used as the vehicle for the pigment to merge with the plaster, and with the setting of the plaster, the painting becomes an integral part of the wall.
Read MoreAlibaba to extend challenge to Amazon in cloud computing
Alibaba will accelerate investment in data centers in the U.S., India and the Middle East to extend its challenge to Amazon in cloud computing.
Read More4 strategies for foreign companies to reach more Chinese customers
What exactly can companies do to help push toward the higher number? Here are four things.
Read MoreChina’s consumer base potential to surge over the next decade
For decades, China has exported cheap goods to the rest of the world even while domestic consumption waned. Now, the country's shoppers could be set for a reboot.
Read MoreChina’s peak season for plastic surgery after gaokao
It is peak season for plastic surgery in one of the world's oldest continuous civilisations. In China, nose and eye jobs are among the most popular graduation presents for high-school students who survive the gaokao university entrance examinations.
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