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I'm currently reading Richard Burger's book Behind the Red Door: Sex in China
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It is a very interesting look at a subject that is rarely discussed with expats (or anyone else).
Tag Archives: Medicine
Going to the hospital in China - A few tips for medical emergencies in the middle kingdom
As one of the very few expat bloggers working in a Chinese hospital I feel it is my responsibility to share some tips on going to the ER in China, as well as a bonus helping of awful hospital experiences. … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China, Rural Life
Tagged China, Emergency department, Facilities, Health, Hospital, Medicine, rural health, travel
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The Future of TCM is Western Medicine
If you are new to Traditional Chinese Medicine I suggest reading my other posts on the topic first (1, 2, 3, 4) For many Westerners “Traditional Chinese Medicine” brings to mind an image something like this However this is not … Continue reading
Eating Everything - TCM and Chinese Cuisine
“In Guangxi we eat everything with 4 legs but tables and chairs, everything in the ocean but submarines, and anything in the sky but airplanes,” a giddy student told me when I asked about local dishes. It turned out that … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese Culture & Language, Environment, Life in China
Tagged Animal welfare, China, Government, Guangxi, Medicine, Traditional Chinese medicine
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