The Chinese immigrants of America made their cuisine famous throughout the world, but the real deal is a world apart from your Friday night egg fried rice, kung-po chicken and chop suey!

Asian style toilets are not for the faint of heart; using them takes both skill and practice.

Foreign students checking out their timetable in China may well be delighted to notice a two hour plus lunch break from classes. Now this does not necessarily mean that their teachers are guessing foreigners are slow eaters. In fact, these extra long lunch breaks are usually designed to allow time for the Chinese take on the “siesta”.

In China it is quite common to greet a friend you haven’t seen in a while, especially after a festive holiday like Chinese New Year, by telling them they look much fatter.

Neighborhood trash collection is a breeze, but on the national level, China’s solid waste reaching a dangerous state of crisis. China’s trash problem is piling up.

As always, September brings the beginning of a new academic year. Millions of fresh faced teenagers across the world leave home for the first time to start university. The nerves and excitement at the dawn of this new life stage are remembered for a lifetime.