Literature

Review: Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside

// 1 Comment
Chinese History

China’s First World War — Part Two: The Battle of Tsingtao

// 1 Comment
Chinese History

China’s First World War — Part One: The Chinese Labour Corps

// 5 Comments
China Expat Advice

Interview with Ada Shen: Advice for Americans voting abroad

// 2 Comments
Site Stuff

10 years as a lost laowai: where have we been, where are we going?

// 8 Comments

Chinese Dumplings (Jiao Zi)

Moo Shu Pork (Muxu Rou)

 Char Siu

Char Siu (Cantonese roast/BBQ pork)

Stir-fried Eggs and Tomato (Xihongshi Chao Ji Dan)

 Mapou Doufu © Lost Laowai

Mapo Tofu

China Guides

China travel, culture and language guides.

A brief guide to Chinese History

Chinese history is nearly as diverse as it is long. Though the line you'll hear in China reads something like "5,000 years of uninterrupted history", this is a bit misleading.

The country can certainly take pride in that it is one of the oldest areas to hold civilization - "uninterrupted", however, is a bit of a distortion.

Teaching ESL in China Overview

Survival Chinese

Chinese Visas

Guide to Chinese Internet & Phones

Chinese Halloween Vocab

Chinese Etiquette
See All »