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5 Things: Modeling in China

For this week’s 5 Things we are taking a look at the business of modeling in China. For this piece we turned to veteran model Robyn Sinclair. Sinclair, originally from Toronto, has...

by That's PRD, 03 February 2015

5 Things: Reasons to escape to Cambodia this Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is a hectic time of the year for expats. Travel becomes difficult, many establishments and facilities close and cities, such as Guangzhou, empty out as locals head to...

by That's PRD, 27 January 2015

The stories we tell: Beloved Guangdong bard Lin Zhaoming relates his own turbulent tale

Lin Zhaoming is one of the last of a dying breed: a gong gu lou, simply translated as 'storyteller.'

by Will Wu, 21 January 2015

5 Things: The Renminbi

For this week’s 5 Things we decided to look at those colorful notes that pack your wallet - the RMB. It plays an integral role in your day-to-day life, but there is probably a lot...

by That's PRD, 20 January 2015

Chinese urban dictionary: Zhi Nan Ai

An often-irreversible condition under which a man loses such consideration for his appearance or manner that women are completely repelled by him. Best translated into English as ‘straight...

by That's Beijing, 20 January 2015

Denim sings the blues: The forgotten plight of Xintang jeans factories

Picture your all-time favorite pair of jeans. If you bought them abroad, there’s a one-in-three chance that they were manufactured right here in Guangzhou – in the back alleyways...

by Jocelyn Richards, 14 January 2015

5 Things: How to Avoid Being Pickpocketed in China

Pickpockets are a common problem in many of the world’s cities. Here in China this is indisputably the case.

by That's PRD, 07 January 2015

5 Things: Tips on teaching success in China

With a constant flow of foreign teachers coming and going, for this week’s 5 Things we decided to look at things foreign teachers should know – and expect – before making the big...

by That's PRD, 22 December 2014