China's Ministry of Health has banned the use of physical punishment to wean teens off the net, months after a boy was beaten to death at an Internet boot camp. Chinese parents have turned to more than 200 organisations offering treatment for Internet "disorders" as the government increasingly warns of unhealthy Internet habits among the young.
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Sometimes you realize that there are fundamental differences between Western and Chinese appreciations of "honesty". One of my favorite examples of these different approaches to truth-telling was when a Chinese friend of mine told me that his parents instructed him as a child not to be "too honest."
Shocked, I asked for clarification, "wait a minute, your parents TOLD you to lie?"
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Well, my mom has not had to wait out in a park with my CV yet to try to find me a mate. That being said, I'm 28 years old and still not married...so if she were Chinese, she might start considering it. Every Sunday in parks all over China, concerned parents (and some grandparents) meet with the CVs and personal profiles of their single children and try to find a suitable match for them.
read more »A young Chinese man complains about his father's businesses going bankrupt partly due to the financial crisis and his family suddenly becoming much poorer than they used to be. His family only has millions now, he only has his Porsche, and he can no longer buy 20,000+ RMB clothes freely anymore. Chinese netizens respond.
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A young girl is forced into the men's restroom at a restaurant in Shenzhen, China by 58-year-old government official, who later arrogantly dares people to do something about it. Police say there is no evidence, but witnesses say he already confessed in the restaurant.
read more »Young Chinese girl meets 18-year-old young man on internet, soon forced to stay with him for over a year. Judge blames parents for not teaching her properly.
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