Hot Pot Column

Nadine Hudson

Standing at the crossroads of a nation in fast lane

He just stands there, seemingly self-absorbed. The old man, on the crossroads. He is small, shrunk by time. He wears a green military-style suit and a knitted woolen cap in black and brown. He holds on to a walking stick as if it were a time machine that can help him make a giant leap from the past to the future.
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Sandra Lee

Porn looks dated at sex museum's explicit exposition

Traversing China I continue to be delighted and surprised with its amazing juxtapositions of the very old and new.
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Patrick Whiteley

All fired up about peace

The next time you're thinking how sweet and innocent China's youth appear, consider this.
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Xiao Hao

Young Chinese want to learn and grow more than to be led

Having started my career in Silicon Valley, I had taken it for granted that to lead is to set the right goals and motivate employees to achieve them with the right incentives (preferably, stock options) and the right work environment. My experience in China, however, has seen much to the contrary.
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Raffi Williams

Who needs to speak when you have ball and hoop?

A cross over dribble from above the key, left to right. Teammates pull the other defenders away from the ball. Right hand extends kissing the ball off the glass into the basket; first point of the game, one to nothing. Teammates slap hands and smile. The opponents wear a smirk that says that move is not going to work again.
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Patrick Whiteley

Do you really know China?

If a Chinese friend asks about your knowledge ofChina and its plethora of customs and characteristics, your answer will reveal the depth of your understanding. 
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Raymond Zhou

Don't worry, bei happy

In March 2008, Li Guofu was found dead in a prison clinic. The local procurator said Li hanged himself. But Li's family did not buy into it.
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Hu Deman

Sexy Hu mulls buzz as Super Li runs for cover

The authoritative and sexy Hu Die, 26, has been voted "Most Beautiful CCTV Presenter" in an online vote. The 26 year old with a short and "fashionable" haircut has been called a copycat of actress Fan Bingbing, but obviously this is no bad thing.
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Nadine Hudson

Farewell from a foreign family at a traditional Chinese funeral

We run a guesthouse in a small village near Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, and integrating into rural life has been one of our main interests.
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Craig Mcintosh

Honestly, can the Chinese just try to fib once in a while?

Who coined the phrase "Honesty is always the best policy"? Maybe it was Confucius. It wouldn't surprise me as every Chinese person seems to strictly adhere to the principle. Honesty is not always the best policy. In some situations, in fact, it is the worst policy or at least a distant second to the policy of "keeping your big mouth shut".
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