NiceBrice

Feb 28, 2013 09:28

Articles : NiceBrice commented on news All the Single Ladies! Why Does China’s “Leftover Women” Phenomenon Exist?

"This is where government propaganda plays a role. A 2010 report produced by the All-China Women’s Federation documented ‘findings’ on these leftover ladies and has been repeatedly publicized in an effort to scare young women and marry off as many shengnan (leftover men) as possible." So the leftover ladies ... Full Comment>>

NiceBrice

Jan 25, 2013 12:53

Blogs : NiceBrice Posted a new blog What's wrong with this picture: new subway lines open up, subway becomes MORE crowded?

So I can't speak for commuter traffic in other cities (other than my brief time in GZ), but in Beijing, morning and evening rush hour subway rides have become unbearably crowded in the past month or so. What's weird about this situation is that the city just opened a bunch of new lines/extensions, which one would ...

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Jan 15, 2013 09:16

Blogs : NiceBrice Posted a new blog Air pollution part II: Buying a face mask

So I finally bit the bullet and bought a face mask yesterday...yeah, 2 days after the worst recorded air pollution the city's ever seen. What can I say, I didn't want to leave the house this weekend, and I really didn't want to spend the money. But my morning commute to work on monday changed my opinion (the somber ...

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Jan 11, 2013 16:36

Blogs : NiceBrice Posted a new blog This Air Pollution is really bumming me out...

Only a month or so ago did I discover the US embassy's Air Quality Index (which, to my understanding basically indicates how fast Beijing's air is going to kill me) and it's been freaking me out ever since...When I first got to Beijing in August, I didn't really notice the hazy skies or shortness of breath or ...