What is it like to live in rural China?

i was born in rural China, and spent my childhood in a little village. I really appreciate that time. read more

I lived in a Chinese village for a year, so I can say a bit about what it is like for a foreigner to live in rural China, and a bit about the people I know there. Of course, even the villages up the road are different, so there are is a lot of variety, and it also makes a big difference if you are young or old, male or female. read more

No, Dorothy, You're Not in Kansas (Let Alone America) Anymore: Top 9 Things to Know about Expat Life in Rural China. The international media is chock-full of China-related news these days. Back in the U.S., I was inundated with story after story about what’s going on in China—that behemoth of a country modernizing at breakneck speed. read more

China has the longest network of high-class, high-speed trains in the world, measuring around 10,000 miles. And that's awesome, but in a country the size of the European continent, it means that there are still many areas where the high-speed rail doesn't reach, and those places have to be serviced by local trains. read more