Inside China’s Infamous “Marriage Markets”
If you live in China, you’ve probably heard about the marriage markets (相亲角- Xiāngqīn jiǎo). My friend and I decided to visit one to investigate. So, we went to Zhongshan …
2023-10-24
Facial Recognition Used to Fine Jaywalkers
Imagine this. You’re walking about town. You decide to be an efficient pedestrian and cross the street without permission from some jerk traffic light. Your renegade act gets caught on …
2023-10-24
How to Rent a Mobike with Ease!
You can see Mobikes all over China! These handy rentable bicycles allow users to get from Point A to Point B faster than they would on foot, and without forking …
2023-10-24
Heads Up! China Space Station Hurtling Towards Earth
The crash is imminent: The Chinese experimental space station Tiangong-1 will fall to Earth on Sunday (April 1), give or take a day and a half. This is no April …
2023-10-24
You Know You’ve Lived in China When…
2023-10-24
Why Drivers in China Try to Kill The People They Hit
In April 2015 a BMW racing through a fruit market in Foshan in China’s Guangdong province knocked down a 2-year-old girl and rolled over her head. In April 2015 a …
2023-10-24
Couple Discovers They Appeared in the Same Photo 18 Years Ago
A couple from China, who have been married for five years, recently discovered that they had crossed paths as teenagers nearly two decades ago – and it was an old …
2023-10-24
Chinese Moviegoers Think Black Panther is “Too Black”
Marvel’s first black superhero film Black Panther made a strong debut in China, taking in more than $63 million this weekend and helping it cross the billion-dollar mark globally. And …
2023-10-24
These 10 Stunning Countries are Free of Tourists
The nifty little report details which countries around the globe receive the least visitors annually – great news for us travelers who just want to explore somewhere new without the …
2023-10-24