Six Tips For Staying Out of Trouble in "Spartan" Beijing Before the 18th...
To help those visiting China's capital on the eve of this once-in-a-decade change in leadership, Tea Leaf Nation has compiled a survival guide in this alternate universe known as "Spartan" Beijing:...
View ArticleMan ignited in hot pot inferno
Firefighters have cautioned over the use of alcohol-fueled hot pot stoves, after a customer was seriously burnt in a fire caused when a waiter allegedly improperly topped up the fuel. A diner, surnamed...
View ArticleTomorrow is Another Day!
Doomsday is upon us! Well, probably not, but here’s an expert to fill you in on the lighter side of the Mayan calendar. more »WarningsDooms dayapocalypseend of the worldMayan propheciesMayan...
View ArticleMore plasticizers found in China's soy sauce, noodles
After a number of Chinese liquor products were recently found to contain levels of plasticizing chemicals considered potentially harmful to human health, a number of scientists say they have found...
View ArticleStaying Safe During Spring Festival: A Teacher’s Advice to his Students
Tonight is the beginning of Spring Festival. It's one of the craziest, happiest, and most exciting nights in the Chinese calendar, and I hope that you all have fun tonight celebrating the Year of the...
View ArticleBrace yourselves... Chinese New Year fireworks = not over
It may seem like the nightly fireworks have significantly tapered off, but get ready for another major barrage. Chu wu is here! more »Warningschuwu初五chinese new yearspring festivalcny春节fireworks
View ArticleDeceived by the Lightning
Bribing, kidnapping, brainwashing, beating, poisoning, crippling, murdering, seducing, blackmailing... An overview of the Eastern Lightning/Almighty God cult's history, methods and development, with...
View ArticleOur neighbourhood management's "warm and fragrant" bird flu advice
Translated the bird flu notice on our gate. Drink more water, stop raising backyard chickens, etc. more »Warningsbird fluavian fluH7N9learning chineselanguage studylearning Mandarin
View ArticleTerror at Boston Marathon: 3 dead, 144 wounded
At least 144 people were hospitalized, with at least 17 in critical condition and 25 in serious condition, officials said. At least eight of the patients are children. more »Warningsusaterror attacknews
View ArticleCautionary tale for women who break up with "not rich enough" boyfriends....
Quick-thinking Anhui woman survives ex-boyfriend's knife attack... more »Warningsknife attacksbreak ups
View ArticlePractical ways to deal with food safety issues in China
Share your tips! What specific things do you do to combat China's atrocious food safety situation? more »Warningschinese foodpollutionfood safetypoisongutter oilslowdeathquickdeathsickbarf
View ArticlePhantom enemies
Mark Kitto, who has lived in China for 18 years and is the author of "China Cuckoo", explains how China's leaders are creating what they seek to avoid-a coordinated resistance. more...
View ArticleChina's brand-new abandoned cities could be dystopian movie sets
China's building boom has created many abandoned cities — most of which, brand new, have never had people living in them. Here are deserted Chinese cities, most recently built, which could be sets for...
View ArticleMobile Savagery: China Meets An Unprepared World
July 26th brought news items reporting two separate incidents of curious holiday gastronomy. First, tourists in the Paracel Islands posted pictures of a meal of Tridacna gigas—endangered giant clams....
View ArticleThe Disastrous Electric Castle Halloween Party In Tianjin
Did hundreds, possibly thousands of expats -- including promoters Street Hustle, ticketing agency Send Me Tickets, and local magazines -- get swindled by organizers of the worst China party of the...
View ArticleGreenpeace: China-made kids' clothes carry toxic risk
Kids' clothes made in China's two largest children's wear production bases contain hazardous chemicals that pose potential health risks for children, says a new report by the environmental group...
View ArticleDog Beaten to Death in Beijing in Front of Foreign Owner
A foreigner in Beijing took his dog for a walk, which ended when urban police beat the dog to death and then scooped its dead body into a plastic bag. more »Warningsthe nanfangpetsdogschengguanpet...
View ArticleForeigners Arrested for Drug Dealing in Beijing
More than 30 foreigners have been arrested and over 790g drugs been seized by the Beijing Police Department for drug related criminal activities, recently in Beijing. more...
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