Alibaba VS. Tencent: China’s Biggest Rivalry

Although Alibaba and Tencent became a household name just a few years ago, I cannot seem to imagine a China where reading the news, making travel arrangements, ordering for dumplings …

Please Slurp Your Soup: Interesting Cultural Food Habits

Take a trip around the world and see how food norms differ from place to place. Take a trip around the world and see how food norms differ from place …

Google Opens Third China Office in Shenzhen

Google has chosen the city of Shenzhen for its third office in China. The city is dubbed the ‘Asian Silicon Valley’, as it is also home to the likes of …

Check Out These Spicy Sichuan Snacks!

Sichuan cuisine is a style of Chinese cuisine originating from Sichuan Province in Southwest China. If you are a newbie to this kind of food, Sichuan diches will surprise you …

How to Rent a Car in China!

Many China expats and travelers may want to hit the open road. Let’s check out how to rent a car in China, so you can see China from the driver’s …

8 Awesome Reasons to Drink Hot Water

A lot of Westerners find it strange to see so many Chinese people drinking hot water. However, there are a multitude of health benefits associated with drinking hot water. Let’s …

Simple Tricks To Reading the Chinese Menu

Want to order from the Chinese menu and not the watered down English version they present to non-Chinese speakers? Perhaps some readers know how to ask for what they want …

The Hidden Meanings of Colors in China

China is one of the world’s largest countries with one of the world’s oldest and deepest cultures. In Chinese cosmology, things are often linked to symbolic elements that have unique …

Check Out China’s Most Bizarre Foods

Tsingtao Beer: A Brief History

Much more than just a simple beer, Tsingtao reflects the very history of China‘s twentieth century. From its start as a German-brewed beer to its current status as the second …