I'm an American lesbian working in Beijing. Ever since my boss saw me kissing my girlfriend after work, she has been making extremely rude comments, saying I'm sick and should be kicked out of China. I have complained to human resources but they seem unwilling to help. What else can I do?
Xidan, a business area well known in Beijing as a shopping paradise, is aiming to become an international fashion hub in the near future.
Steeped in medieval European mystique, Gypsy culture and the occult, tarot cards are certainly not something one would expect to be popular in China. However, just as Westerners may be drawn to the foreign allure of the I Ching and fengshui, young Chinese are becoming more curious about this Western divination tool.
With tourism in nearby Siem Reap developing at an exponential rate over the past 20 years, the city now boasts a solid infrastructure of services and facilities to keep up with the increase in visitors. Luxury hotels are as ubiquitous as backpacker hostels; championship golf courses and horseback riding are welcome distractions and art and cultural sites abound beyond the walls of Angkor.
You cannot escape the presence of tourists from the Chinese mainland at all the most prominent tourist landmarks. Busloads of eager visitors often overwhelm with their strident presence at the must-see, must-do routes of Sun Moon Lake, Alishan and the Museum of Taipei.
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