Greater China blogs

Danwei

Danwei is a website about media, advertising and urban life in China. With frequent references to and translations from Mainland Chinese media, Danwei publishes fresh information about China that you won’t find anywhere else.
danwei.org

Seeing Red in China

Dedicated to creating a complete guide to modern China, Seeing Red In China provides daily posts about everything from traditional culture, to politics, education and misadventures.
seeingredinchina.com

China Geeks


“Translation and Analysis of Modern China”. A frequently updated blog that posts articles, original essays, translations, news, and relevant links to further the English-language discourse on China.
chinageeks.com

Tea Leaf Nation


Tea Leaf Nation is an e-magazine founded in 2011 that aspires to be a must-read source for China experts of all stripes–journalists, diplomats, academics, analysts–while remaining fun and accessible to casual China watchers. Our founding team, based in China and the United States, scours Chinese social media every day to spot trends, gauge sentiment, and carry major news stories one level deeper.
tealeafnation.com

China Travel


A massive pool of content about cities and travel destinations all across China. China Travel is a great place to find out more about popular destinations in China and they feature a regularly updated blog with additional background information. Authored by a group of writers in Shanghai including Sascha Matuszak.
chinatravel.net

Fool’s Mountain


Fool’s Mountain (愚公移山) is a collaborative effort amongst writers focused on Chinese issues. Through their blog, they publish regular English-language articles and essays for both a Western and Chinese audience.
blog.foolsmountain.com

China Hush

China Hush was created by Key, an ethnic Chinese located overseas. He and a handful of compatriots post regular updates exploring issues of Chinese culture and society, from the perspective of a foreigner with inside access.
chinahush.com

China Smack

China Smack is a blog which often highlights China’s domestic controversies and reveals the internal debate that happens among netizens. Regularly updated and heavily trafficked.
chinasmack.com

China Hope Live

A North American couple with a background in Intercultural Studies tries to make a life in China. This is their coping mechanism/blog.chinahopelive.net

Borrowed Culture

A recent graduate tries to understand the endless nuances of Chinese culture. A blog with focus on the interaction between the old and the new within China, as well as travel, stories and photos.borrowedculture.com

Mainland Hotties

Mainland Hotties (MH) is the premier English language site dedicated to all the alluring and mysterious women hidden deep within the heart of the P.R.C. A place for fun and light hearted discussion of the very best of Chinese beauty.mainlandhotties.com

The China Times

The China Times is a daily english newspaper founded in Europe and published online since 2009. It is the second English Times newspaper origin from Mainland China in digital age. The China Times primarily covers Chinese social, business and economic topics, as well as international politital issues.thechinatimes.com

China-Europe Focus

China-Europe Focus exists to share inspiration and information about China-Europe business economics and cultural exchange.china-focus.blogspot.com

JR’s Beautiful Blog

A Cold Warrior’s China blog. Translating Chinese articles into English, making Net Nanny talk, and discussion of China’s economy. justrecently.wordpress.com

Emperor Cuckoo

Human interest news from mainland China drawn from Chinese-language newspapers along with stories of ordinary Chinese people not carried by mainstream Western media. Translated into English with parallel Chinese text.emperorcuckoo.com

M&Mx Chinese Comics

M and MX is a husband and wife creative team who have together developed a new web destination for their comics. Magnus and Mingxing (“M” for Magnus and “MX” for Mingxing) contains unique stories about China along with a bilingual English/Chinese comic strip.mandmx.com

China Shmina

Your daily cup of China. The site for Sinophiles. Funny and serious stories about China.ChinaShmina.com

East-West-Connect

Insights on Chinese-language Internet culture, Internet marketing and localization.East-West-Connect.com

Inside-Out China

A Chongqing local who immigrated to Boston in 1988 shares perspective on greater China issues.Inside-OutChina.com

Alberto Forchielli: A Lens on China

A business oriented blog by a Harvard MBA educated Italian investment fund manager living between Shanghai and Hong Kong. Articles about China culture, economy and lifestyle.AlbertoForchielli.com