The children of hundreds of Vietnamese women in limbo

The children of hundreds of Vietnamese women, married to Chinese villagers in South China's Guangdong Province, are unable to attend university due to regulations that prevent their families from obtaining a Hukou, or a household registration. Families are in a state of limbo, as their children cannot gain further education or social welfare unless they obtain a hukou. A hukou can only be issue...

Traditional food for Chinese New Spring Festival

Chinese New Year Foods are very important to Chinese people. All family members come together to eat at this time. Chinese New Year foods are not only delicious but it is traditional to eat certain foods over this festival. Chinese Dumplings, Fish, Spring Rolls, Nian Gao are usually seen as delicious and eaten at this time.  Chinese Dumplings: Chinese Dumplings look like silver ingots. Leg...

"10-minute Cultural Trip" in Guangzhou

With more and more public libraries appearing in different communities across Guangzhou, Guangzhou Daily reports the creation of what has been named a "10-minute Cultural Circle." Ms. Wang, living on Binjiang Dong Lu explains to the reporter "there are various cultural venues near my home. It's only a five minutes walk from the Guangzhou Youth and Children's Library, the Wenxin Gallery along th...

Young Web Addicts Increase in China

The number of young Internet addicts had soared to 24 million by 2009, almost double the figure for 2005, as the nation's Internet population continues to skyrocket, a survey shows. The addicts accounted for one in seven young Internet users, according to the poll. "The survey results highlight the worrying situation of the ever-growing number of young Internet addicts," Hao Xianghong, secreta...

Top 10 best visa companies in China

Since the rapid development of China, more and more foreign friends have come to work or live in China. However, sometimes the visa problem can be troublesome. According to the quality of service and the overall strength, we have evaluated the best ten visa companies in China for your reference. Top 1 EMOO During its four years' visa service for foreigners, EMOO has won great reputation for its ...

What will you do on Valentine?

Gifts Sometimes, traditions exist for a reason. Flowers have been used by men worldwide to woo women since the days of cave-living. Carry on the tradition in style by finding the finest flowers at the Liangmahe Flower Market, 758 Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District. It may be a little corny, but old-fashioned romanticgestures can thaw even the coldest of hearts. Life may be like a box of ch...

People in Changchun enjoying the natural beauty of snow

With severe cold conditions transforming much of the Northern Hemisphere into a winter wonder-land, many travelers are setting their holiday sights on enjoying the natural beauty of ice and snow. Changchun, the capital of Jilin Province in northeastern China, is a great place to do just that, with a rich palette of winter sports and events all geared toward celebrating the icy conditions. The t...

A city`s spirit--its culture

World Expo 2010 Shanghai China, a grand-scale global event, has adopted the significant theme "Better City, Better Life," which embodies the spirit of humanistic progress by embracing the concepts of "people first" and "scientific development." This global showcase of the economy, science, technology and culture that surround us ranks alongside the Olympic Games and the World Cup in importan...

New Year's Eve to be celebrated at hotels

It's never unusual that we have a family reunion dinner on New Year's Eve every year. As this year's New Year's Day will coincide with Valentine's Day on Feb. 14, merchants are trying to seize the gold opportunity to promote their New Year's Eve dinners at whopping prices.  These dinners are normally priced at over 10,000 yuan per table. Xiamen Hotel discloses that, to meet the demands...

How to buy Chinese lottery in China

China has a significantly long history of legalized gambling. The very first form of this type of activity emerged here some three thousand years ago, and the first state lotteries were held in the Tang Dynasty.   When the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949, all forms of gambling, including lottery, were considered to be capitalist practices and were banned.   In 1987, ...