Instant Expert: Important People in Chinese History – General

Listings of independent English-speaking tour guides in China as well as travel tips, reviews of tourist attractions, restaurants, bars and shopping destinations for many Chinese cities.

Beijing Tour Guides

Shanghai Tour Guides

I definitely plan on buying and reading all these books. But until I do so (and in case I don't), this article will still help me appear intellectual at all those cocktail parties I attend (for the 5 minutes I manage to restrain myself from talking about Steven Seagal/American poltiics).

Glen has found yet another victim person to take part in his engaging "Fact or Fiction" series. Check out how Steven from CNET Asia does in Glen's Google-themed new edition.

The hardest part of learning Chinese is also one of the keys to mastering Chinese! Read on for embarrassing stories, tips, and info on how to get a free book from Amazon!

I don't read much non-fiction so I'm always on the lookout for good reads which will further my understanding of China. Getting the perspective of female authors is also something that's important to me. I'll be picking these up pronto.

I just found a site with hundreds tour guides on it, from Nanjng, Beijing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Sahnghai, Chengud, Tianjin, Guilin, Yangshuo, also there are a huge variety of tour guides are listed on Synotrip too. Search for those that have interest or expertise in specific areas.

An update from BirdAbroad and the fake Apple store fiasco in Kunming: The local authorities have reported their findings from the investigation they conducted into the fake Apple stores in Kunming, and a couple pieces of information have made it into the news.

"One has to ask, what about the people’s right to know the truth? Can there be a democracy if the people are not given truthful information on which to base their opinion? Or does democracy mean that a powerful media can serve the aggressive agenda of an imperial Washington and manipulate public opinion in order to launch one war of conquest after another?"

In a subtle move that has yet to be read and covered by anyone else (a 강성대국 exclusive) , the DPRK is showing China and the world who the boss is. In the least expected places that you could ever imagine, the 2010 World Cup in South Africa it is! Last year the DPRK men’s national football team made it to the World Cup, dealing a humiliating blow to many Chinese football/soccer fans...