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China Will Start Fingerprinting Foreigners Entering the Country this Week

China's Ministry of Public Security has stated that all aliens between the ages of 14 and 70 will be required to leave their fingerprints upon arrival.

by Matthew Bossons, 09 February 2017

China's Top 10 Emptiest Cities Over CNY

For those of us that remained in a first-tier Chinese city over the Spring Festival holiday, it was abundantly clear that people had left – en masse. See which cities ranked as the...

by Matthew Bossons, 06 February 2017

Man on the Street: Roadside Manicurists

"We have a lot of freedom, no one really manages us."

by Sky Gidge, 15 December 2016

How to Rent a Mobike (AKA Cycling's Answer to Uber) in China

If you haven't tried this station-less bike share service yet, you're missing out.

by Jocelyn Richards, 27 October 2016

Man on the Street: Chaozhou Fruit Seller

A tradition going sour...

by Ziyi Yuan, 20 October 2016

PHOTOS: Transportation Mayhem Caps off October Holiday

Golden Week is over and with its conclusion came a tidal wave of domestic travelers eager to return home.

by Matthew Bossons, 08 October 2016

Book Review: Xue Yiwei - Shenzheners

In both title and structure, Shenzheners draws inspiration from James Joyce's Dubliners, a collection of short stories based on a similar premise.

by Bailey Hu, 21 September 2016

Man on the Street: The Designated Chauffeur

You drink, he drives.

by Ziyi Yuan, 18 August 2016

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