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Intern Wanted for beijingkids Chinese
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Pediatric Cough Formula
Would you be surprised if you saw a Caucasian doctor practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)? Well, don’t be, because there are more and more doctors like this in Beijing. Joanne Sharkey is one of them.
Half of Beijing Restaurants Ignore Smoking Ban
The smoking ban started in China on 1st of May, which prohibits smoking in public indoor areas. Owners of bars and restaurants would be required to have visible “no-smoking” signs. However, 6 months after this regulation, it seems to have a long way to go.
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Put Me On TV
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In the West, there are all kinds of matchmaking shows, such as Millionaire Matchmaker. In China, you would expect that TV shows would be more traditional and conservative. Well, not so much. The blind date shows started a few years ago and were very controversial. The Chinese government said they showed a very materialistic side of Chinese society; some participants were too obvious about targeting the candidate with the biggest apartment or most luxurious car.
Slapdash Legislation, But is There a Better Way to Handle Divorce?
Once virtually unheard of in China, divorce has become an increasingly common issue for Chinese families – so much so that the Supreme Court was recently compelled to issue a “reinterpretation” of the marriage law to address the very sticky issue of dividing assets after a divorce.
