The Chinese government has a wide variety of measures in place to ensure the one-child policy is still enforced, even after 30 years. The negative enforcements…
Snow pea with sausage
Snow pea with sausage is another very simple dish but it tastes good. It’s typical home-style cooking and common throughout China. Snow peas are also called…
Bean sprouts with pepper and pork
Bean sprouts with green pepper and pork is a simple way to prepare this vegetable that tastes quite good. I’m not a huge fan of bean sprouts, but this is quite…
Stir fried carrot with pork
Stir fried carrots are another common dish in China. It’s again easy to make, but tastes very good. It’s also very different from how carrot is prepared in the…
Long green beans with bacon
Long green beans are good when combined with aubergine (eggplant), but in this dish we cook it only with a little bit bacon and some red peppers Green beans…
Rivers of Guangdong
Although many rivers are badly polluted, a recent article in the Shenzhen Daily recommended two rivers in Guangdong for visiting. The first of these is the…
Shenzhen University
Shenzhen University is the most important university in Shenzhen. It is located in Nanshan district, close to the border with Futian district and has it’s own…
One-child policy for mixed couples
I always assumed that if we wanted two children in China, it should be no problem because I am not Chinese, even though my wife is. Till recently this was…
Citic City Plaza
Citic City Plaza is a high-end shopping mall in Futian district. We don’t often go to Citic Plaza because most of the shops are luxury international brands. If…
Pregnant in Shenzhen
This is the first article in a series I will write to document my experiences with pregnancy in China. First of all: I’m glad I’m the father and not the…