The Chinese government has eased some of its strict zero-COVID policies with new guidelines issued on Wednesday December 7th. The changes include relaxed testing requirements and travel restrictions, while, for the first time, people infected with COVID-19 who have mild or no symptoms are allowed to isolate at home instead of in centrally managed facilities. […]
Chinese authorities fear cabin crew may catch COVID-19 in airplane bathrooms. Staff travelling from “high-risk” areas instructed to wear diapers. China, having squashed COVID-19 cases internally, has become increasingly worried about imported cases. Returning citizens and incoming visitors are heavily tested and quarantined. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is taking further steps to […]
The Xia are seen as the first dynasty in China, though they could be more mythical than historical. Yue the Great is said to have stopped huge flooding, and saved many lives. It is almost impossible to understand people, places, and culture without understanding their history. In a few articles, I hope to scratch the […]
Censorship covers a huge range of things, from dyed hair to costume epics. Censorship has increased over the course of the last decade. The Chinese Government hopes to guide its citizens on the correct moral path using television What does censorship on Chinese television look like? We’ve all seen clips of CNN on Chinese TVs […]
– The wearing of green hats is heavily associated with infidelity – In 2015 Shenzhen police used green hats to embarrass jay-walkers. – A number of historical explanations exist The world has become so globalised and interconnected that it is sometimes easy to forget we that different cultures can have hugely different perceptions. Misunderstandings are […]
While discussing filler words USC professor Greg Patton used the term na-ga. Meaning ‘that’ the phrase is commonly used by Mandarin speakers to fill silence in conversation. A group of African American students complained, resulting in the professor being removed from the module. The event sparked large scale discussion amongst Chinese speaking people, with many […]
It is often said that the 21st century is Asia’s. Huge populations and economic booms across the content have led to massive development. With this, large urban centres have sprung up across the continent, in fact, 14 of the 16 largest metropolitan areas by size are in China. With economic development, many cities have an […]
Controversy has engulfed ZTO Express, a courier service based in Luyi County in Henan. The company from central China found a sneaky way of saving funds, replacing human workers with inanimate mannequins. The footage was posted on Chinese social media showing a mannequin sat in front of a computer screen, surrounded by boxes. The […]
