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I'm currently reading Richard Burger's book Behind the Red Door: Sex in China. It is a very interesting look at a subject that is rarely discussed with expats (or anyone else).
Tag Archives: Health
Dream of Ding Village – Book Review
Dream of Ding Village by Yan Lianke is the Man Asian Literary Prize nominated story of a small village in Henan as it is ravaged by the AIDS epidemic that spread through central China nearly a decade ago (and continues … Continue reading
Posted in book review, Development
Tagged AIDS, book review, China, Chinese Literature, Health, Henan, Literature, Yan Lianke
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Smoking as an expression of the Chinese idea of freedom
Any foreigner who has spent more than a few hours in China might have noticed that smokers are everywhere. Many notice it before they even leave the airport. In Shanghai’s Pudong airport, it’s not uncommon to see a man place … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China
Tagged China, Cigarette, Health, London, Shanghai, Smoking ban, Tobacco, United States
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We should be worried about China’s health – Chinese doctors speak out
After reading an article about the myriad problems facing China’s health system, I asked the doctors in my medical English class to briefly reflect on the system based on their own ideas and opinions. Of the 17, 15 doctors wrote … Continue reading
Seeing Red in China 