10 Essential Books on Chinese Culture

From Chinese characters to local cuisine, here are 10 must-have English-language books to help you better understand Middle Kingdom culture.

by That's, 01 November 2018

4 Acupuncture Experts to Try in Guangzhou

Who should you trust with needles? These four clinics.

by Jocelyn Richards, 15 May 2017

The Maternity Nurses Meeting China's Surging Demand for Live-In Help

How would you feel about having a stranger live in your home after your child is born, 24 hours a day, seven days a week?

by Karoline Kan, 11 May 2017

How Antibiotic Abuse is Feeding China's Superbugs

Just how easy is it to illegally obtain a pack of antibiotics over the counter in China? We find out.

by Jocelyn Richards, 12 January 2017

Guangzhou, HK Top Traders of Lead-Laden Manta Rays

Many of the gills sold at Qingping market in Liwan District contain dangerous levels of arsenic, cadmium, mercury and lead.

by Jocelyn Richards, 03 August 2016

TCM: Electroacupuncture

With acupuncture being more than 2,000 years old, electric stimulation is obviously a relatively new addition.

by Jon Hanlon, 14 June 2016

TCM: I Want to Suck Your Blood

This month, we explore a slightly freak-show topic for your reading pleasure: therapeutic bloodletting in Chinese medicine.

by Jon Hanlon, 12 May 2016

TCM: Is This Gonna Hurt Doc?

Nearly everyone is at least a little nervous prior to their first acupuncture experience.

by Jon Hanlon, 08 March 2016

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