Eric Jou's posts

There's no doubt that China is currently going through an industrial revolution of sorts. Pretty much every city in…

Over the weekend, the National Library of China released a report on the state of the country's libraries. According…

Update: During this week's episode, Zhang Ning was able to walk away with Zhao.

Traveler's Thrombosis, or deep vein thrombosis is an affliction that is often associated with flying. However in…

"Microfilms" are all the rage in China's film-scape right now. These short films are called "Wei Dian Ying" (微电影),…

I don't care for carrots. I don't enjoy eating carrots. Throughout my lifetime, the few times I would knowingly eat…

Many people have called the dawn of the smartphone the death of manners and conversation. Some people are often too…

Last week we reported that Chinese gamers could pay female companions to play online games with them. This type of…

Bureaucracy is a funny thing. It’s supposed to make our lives easier by compartmentalizing things and preventing…

A 19 year-old man in China’s Zhejiang province was arrested earlier this month after being caught dealing drugs. The…

In many parts of Asia, there is a job called "beer companion". It's exactly as its name implies. Young women working…

Chinese is an interesting language. It has close to 5000 years of history, but modern Chinese has loads of really…

Chinese television for the most part is pretty bad. Chock full 'o' rules and regulations by ridiculous State Organs,…

Internet addiction is a controversial subject. Some experts say it's a real thing, others say it's not. Regardless…

Last Friday, reports showed up that Xbox Live in China was giving out digital copies of Assassins Creed III. A few…

Foxconn, the manufacturing arm of the Taiwanese Hon Hai Precision Industrial Co is once again caught in the center…

Video games are great for relieving tension and stress; sometimes playing is like an escape from reality. However,…

Resident Evil: Retribution was released in the US late last year. The movie, shot completely in 3D and in 4K…

Having been the victim of cellphone theft I've dreamed of catching the thief. Unfortunately, when I lost my phone,…

One of the new phrases this year in China is that property is hard to protect. Well, it seems that goes for virtual…