For a Western man interested in Chinese dating, his becoming a member of CLM is as welcomed by many Chinese women as a portion of fried chicken is by the poorest people of Africa. Read more…
Rabbit? Duck? China...the country that allegedly got its name from the very first emperor, Qin (Chin) Shi Huang. Its Chinese name is 'Zhong Guo' (Zhong meaning 'middle' and Guo meaning 'country'). A fascinating country with a fascinating history, and even more fascinating people. Read more…
Over on the Forum side of CLM, there's a wonderful thread that was written by Melcyan and it's called 'Don't Treat Me Better Than Dog'. Well, why not? The picture shown here is that of a woman in Fujian province who caught her boyfriend being unfaithful. Of course, it made national TV here in China. Read more…
When Bob Dylan wrote 'The times they are a changin', I really don't think he knew how drastically they would. Read more…
There are many things that we westerners complain about in China, the 'Bean-Can-Man'; those that pay homage to the 'Flob God'; people walking on roads and driving on the pavement; the apparent lack of common sense; even the education system that is often more akin to palliative care than it is to teaching. Read more…
Providing CLM members with blogs is not solely about entertainment. It's about sharing experiences and giving advice to others. Whether or not a member chooses to take that advice is another matter. A couple of years ago I traveled to Thailand with a lady that I met on CLM. Although things didn't work out for us, I have absolutely no regrets in doing so. The decision to write about it here for all-and-sundry to read (many ladies included), was perhaps not the wisest decision I have ever made. Being a 'philandering playboy' may have once been an aspiration, but it's not the 'real' me. Read more…
My second trip to Vietnam. I had a couple of weeks there in February with a good friend and two more weeks this August, though this time alone. Read more…
The world watched as the UK made its decision whether or not to leave Europe. Read more…
I would argue that every woman has 3 roles to play in life. Daughter; Wife; Mother. Read more…