Archive for July, 2008

Chinese get guide to polite conversation

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

When in doubt, don’t ask. That’s the etiquette message being transmitted to the people of Beijing ahead of the Olympics next month – sex, religion, age and wage are all taboo when it comes to dealing with foreign tourists. The propaganda department of the city centre Dong-cheng district has issued a list of “eight don’t [...]

China expects

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

Juyuan parents still reeling

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

Thoughts from a journalist based in Beijing, China.