It was a year ago today that British-born Suzhou expat Neil Mason died under mysterious circumstances while on a business retreat. Murder is not suspected, but a year of frustratingly few answers now has Mason’s widow speaking out about the tragedy.Read More
The results of China’s annual expat survey, conducted from September to December last year, are in. More than 175,000 expats participated in the survey via both online and offline voting. The 10 cities were selected based on their performance in terms of policy and administration, as well as working and living environment for foreigners. Criteria …Read More
A lot of photos I choose to feature here are serious, gritty or artsy — felt it was about time for a humorous one. Taken at Suzhou’s famously-designed-by-IM-Pei museum, it looks like this guy is putting some Tai Qi lessons to practical use. Check out Jun Ballena’s photostream for a whack of beautifully vibrant photography.Read More
Recent chatter on the sinoblogosphere has brought to my attention a rivalry of which I’d previously been unaware. Now living in Shanghai, I am all to familiar with the idea that there are two parts of China, namely Shanghai and then the countryside. And I also know there’s much talk about whether Beijing or Shanghai …Read More
This video is for everyone (like myself) who watched, through useless eclipse glasses, the clouds and rain go totally dark at 9:30am today. [UPDATE 11:41] – It seems the video I originally posted is actually from a 2008 eclipse, and not today’s (as indicated in the video’s title). Apologies. I’m still looking for a video. …Read More
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