China

Chinese Etiquette – The Complete Dos and Don’ts Guide!

Traveling to China involves several difficulties. Yes, there is jet lag and a language barrier. However, for most first-timers, the cultural shock really gets to them. This is why it is essential to learn the Chinese etiquette early with the complete dos and don’ts guide. You can feel a little out of the ordinary as […]

July 23, 2022 5 min read

Green Tea in China and Its Significance for Culture

The significance of green tea in China and Chinese history and culture is epic. This legend would solidify China as the world’s biggest exporter of tea, exporting over 2,400,000 metric tonnes of tea per annum. Green tea in China is the world’s most popular drink today. With so many avid drinkers worldwide, this gives green […]

July 10, 2022 6 min read

How China’s SHEIN is beating top world fashion brands

China’s SHEIN is beating the top global brands in fashion and clothing. It has taken the ultra-fast fashion market by storm. Moreover, SHEIN is also the fastest-growing e-commerce company in the world. While this is true, it is also perhaps China’s most mysterious. While the pandemic financially mired competitors like Zara and H&M, China’s SHEIN […]

July 4, 2022 5 min read

Covid and Bat Soup: Myth or Fact?

If you are reading this article, you may have come across many theories about Covid and bat soup causing it must have been one. I remember reading one (quite foolishly) titled “Bat Soup: The Initiator of The Covid Crises’. Skeptics from all over the world have different views about the origins of coronavirus. After all, it […]

July 2, 2022 4 min read

Covid in China: The First Wave

Before talking about how China overcame Covid-19, we need to discuss how it responded to its news. On 31st December 2019, China notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about an outbreak. The origins of this pneumonia outbreak were not known. Later, the city of Wuhan, located on the eastern side of China, was found to be […]

June 29, 2022 5 min read

The Diverse Chinese Culture: Why I Loved It

An Introduction To Diverse Chinese Culture Living for just shy of a decade in one of the world’s biggest countries can have its effects on people. For me, it opened my eyes to how diversity is such a beautiful and important thing. Especially the diverse Chinese culture. Born in the same continent as China, one […]

May 16, 2022 5 min read

Why The Beijing Winter Olympics Felt Strange

An Introduction: Why The Beijing Winter Olympics Felt Weird The Beijing Winter Olympics felt a bit strange – that is an understatement. Why? The answer is simple. I’ll have you picture a vast stadium. A massive structure that appears from miles away. Moreover, the design resembles a vast nest with steel and metal beams crisscrossing […]

April 1, 2022 5 min read

The Chinese Zodiac Calendar Explained

China. The country of great mythical magic, legends, and tradition. As a result, the Chinese Zodiac Calendar is unique and fascinating. It is widely used all across Asia. Again, it is trendy amongst people who believe in it. After reading this article, you’ll have the entire knowledge about the Chinese Zodiac Calendar in just a few […]

March 27, 2022 6 min read

Kubernetes nodes: K8s setup and run apps

Setup a kubernetes multi-node cluster from scratch and run a simple app on it. Kubernetes is a Linux based open source platform that automates or manages applications in containers. With Kubernetes, you can efficiently respond to the requests by consumers by using Kubernetes nodes. Kubernetes is in a thriving ecosystem. Kubernetes services, support, and tools […]

January 28, 2022 6 min read

The Toxic Work Culture in China

A Glance At The Toxic Work Culture in China China, we say that no economy of any country can ever hope to survive without the efforts of its employees and labor staff. The very essence is vital for life to function properly within its borders. In layman’s terms: no employees/laborers equal to no solid economic […]

January 26, 2022 5 min read

Outlawed Foot Binding Practice in China

Outlawed Foot Binding Practice in China: The Subjectivity of Beauty Before we get into the Outlawed foot binding practice in China (you may also have seen it as feet binding), I would like to explore the concept of beauty– an entirely subjective idea. As former colonies of Europe and European powers, one might describe beauty […]

January 21, 2022 4 min read

The Harsh Truth About Social Media in China

Maintaining a highly conservative socialist environment depends on keeping the people happy and looking away from other countries with democratic cultures. The last thing China desires is an uprising of the people against its government because of the chaos. The perpetuation of a strict check and balance system must be in effect.

January 12, 2022 4 min read