Adapting to life in a different country can be quite difficult, but overtime you realize how much the country is changing you. The things you thought weird at the beginning may be the stuff of your everyday routine. Here are a few of the ways our Forum readers think their lifestyles have changed during their China stay.
If you saw someone lying in the street in pain or bleeding, would you stop to help him? Or would you just walk by for fear of being scammed?
Experts say the growing medical cost caused by smoking will put lots of pressure on the country's health care system and suggest that smokers should pay more for their health insurance.
The words I love you are sometimes hard to find in Chinese families. But does that mean Chinese parents don't care about their children?
With the fast economic growth of China, an increasing number of foreigners are showing a desire to learn the Chinese language. But what troubles them is that Mandarin is too difficult to learn. Is it really that hard?
These days lots of popular TV dramas are being criticized for seriously distorting history but some argue that watching these dramas is kind of relaxing and it's a form of art and literature that is mainly composed of fiction, supplemented by historical facts.
In China, children under the age of approximately three years old used to wear pants that are split or crotchless. It's an increasingly rare sight in the cities now, but bare baby bottoms are still common in rural areas. What do you think?
Many parents let their kids wear a GPS-equipped wristwatch that allows them to listen in real time to what their children are doing. The device has sparked complaints from teachers because parents use the watch to listen in on what happens at school, but some argue it is an effective way to keep an eye on their children for safety reasons.
Selling alcohol to someone under 18 is illegal in China, but it is not strictly enforced as a result of inadequate or insufficient supervision. Should there be a legal age for drinking alcohol?
In China, where several generations once shared the same dwelling, adult children usually live with parents until they marry. Do you think it's acceptable for adult kids to live at home?
China is already the world's second-largest economy, but few Chinese companies have built globally recognized brands or succeeded in establishing their names overseas. Why can't Chinese brands make it to the global market?
MichaelM, our blogger from the US who has visited 26 countries, offers his tips for survival as an expat. You're welcome to leave your comments.
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