Follow your instincts, not a list of requirements
2010-07-05 09:42:10
Our male cat started to get fidgety after he turned one year old. In order for him to enjoy a family life as well, my boyfriend and I decided to get our cat a girlfriend.
Looking beyond furrowed brows to our capital's historic beauty
2010-07-02 10:01:59
For those ex-pats living in Beijing, it is easy for one to focus on the negative aspects of daily life. Many foreigners within China see life here through rose-tinted Western lenses, and as a result, have plenty of criticisms to offer.
Foreigners confused by a chicken talking to a duck
2010-07-02 10:01:42
Over the years living and working in China I have often encountered communication challenges between Chinese people and foreigners.
It's time to let the consumer decide
2010-07-02 10:01:29
Anybody visiting a market or shopping center here in Beijing will come across many shop owners and salespeople who seem convinced that they know exactly what you need.
Fat food invasion is sparking growth in childhood obesity
2010-07-01 14:47:41
Of all the products exported by the United States, few have been as successful or as dangerous to people's health as fast food.
'Free' massage was actually a slippery deal at massage parlor
2010-07-01 14:53:15
The most, and perhaps only, tangible result that has come about lately after a few massages at an established chain spa, is that my wallet has become substantially thinner.
Soccer rules need a fresh pair of legs
2010-06-30 10:35:14
The way England ended their South Africa trip shadowed my favorite team in sadness and sorrow. The score, froze at 4:1, was just too much for their fans to accept.
Ladies, here's how you can really marry a millionaire
2010-06-30 10:34:49
With all the media attention being paid to matchmaking businesses and television shows designed to introduce ordinary, if extraordinarily beautiful, young women to millionaires, I can tell you how to really marry a man worth a million dollars, for 5.9 yuan.
Conformity the norm for Chinese fashions
2010-06-30 10:34:27
Known for her love of Alexander McQueen's 10-inch killer clunkers, her bizarre costumes and her self-proclaimed bisexuality, Lady Gaga has become an international icon for both high fashion and eccentricity.
Young, old pains in remarrying
2010-06-29 10:14:58
China's divorce rate is increasing every year since records began. Last year, the divorce rate rose 8.8 percent from the previous year, according to a report released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs last week.
Reading between the lines of book buying
2010-06-25 09:55:52
Close to 206,000 books were published in the UK in 2005; US and China followed with 172,000 and 136,266 in 2005 and 2007 respectively.
Orderly Singapore sparkles, but the fling's with Beijing
2010-06-25 09:25:14
Temperatures have hit the searing 30s, construction sites drone, spewing dust into the air, and families descend on shopping malls for quality weekend time with free air-conditioning. It may sound like summer in Beijing, but it's not.