How China’s anti-valentine’s became the world’s biggest shopping day Not only does China celebrate Valentine’s three times a year , but the country also has an anti-valentine’s celebration, known as Singles Day (光棍节), and it’s become the world’s biggest shopping day. While Chinese society continues to exhort traditional family values , there remains enormous pressure on young people, especially women, to marry, settle down and start families before they […]
Halloween is among a handful of western festivals which are celebrated in China. Although the manner in which these festivals are celebrated may not be particularly traditional, the enthusiasm with which they are celebrated can not be questioned. Across Europe and North America, Halloween is widely celebrated by children, families, teens, young adults and local communities through ‘trick or treating’, fancy dress and Halloween parties. […]
In a concerted effort to attract more international talent to China, Chinese authorities have issued new visa policies for foreigners living and working in China. It is hoped that China’s new visa policies will ultimately enable China to become , ‘a talent importing country, to meet the demand of national development and the nation’s effort to become a technology power.” The Chinese Immigration Bureau statement details the department’s plan […]
One month since Shanghai introduced strict new waste management rules, and the city’s residents are finally getting to grips with how to correctly separate, clean and dispose of their waste without incurring any unwanted fines. Stringent and puzzling as Shanghai’s new waste regulations may be, they are already improving the city’s recycling efforts, reducing waste and making Shanghai a leading example of how metropolises can […]
China, like much of Asia, is undergoing an international education boom. There is huge demand for English schools, language centres and international schools across China. This education boom has resulted in thousands of vacancies for foreign language teachers, and made teaching in China rewarding employment. Driving China’s international education boom is a recognition of the importance of English language proficiency. As one Chinese parent, Tao Sun, […]
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