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Sleeping on the Job

Falling asleep at your desk in the UK is actually a sackable offence. In china no one blinks an eye while staff take 30 winks. I guess this is mos...

Kirsty Whyte Blog China Bicycles (26) Katie Melua may have sung about nine million bicycles in Beijing but even with Shanghai's ever increasing ...

No this isn't a cheap trick to get more views on my website. Having a well coiffured pooch is serious business here in Shanghai. Especially with ...

One of my first observations when I arrived in China was, the Chinese do love a uniform. Whichever way you turn, there is always someone smartly t...

All my life I’ve needed glasses; pre-1984 I would frequently walk into table tops, lamp posts, door frames; you get the idea! Then I got my first ...

China’s “Designer Brands” In the consumerist world of modern China, designer brands are a must have. As you wander down Nanjing lu, you are greet...

We met Chinese Delboy at the market in Yu Gardens, in Shanghai.

Ok so this colour is a bit of a cheat with Christmas just gone and Chinese New Year coming to a close. Red- it permeates all of China from daily ...

I'm off to Shanghai! I've been given a very exciting opportunity to work over in Shanghai for 6-8 weeks, so due to China's strict internet laws I'...