This tick threat is news to me
2011-06-17 07:36:28
Would you try the new hospital appointment system to be issued in July?
Take load off ahead of big test
2011-06-09 07:59:33
About 9 million Chinese students - and their anxious parents - endured arguably the biggest test of their lives in the past three days: the gaokao, or national college entrance exam. As a father with a son at university, do you remember the experience?
Nuisance friends too quick to answer
2011-06-08 07:32:07
When I go out with friends, often we'll be in the middle of a conversation when their cell phone goes off and they'll immediately answer the call or start texting. It drives me crazy.
Brush off problems with bad breath
2011-06-07 08:03:02
I just got a new puppy to keep my 6-year-old dog company. My older dog has terrible teeth and gums. What can I do to keep my dogs' teeth healthy?
Kiss leads to cruel jibes from the boss
2011-06-01 08:28:58
I'm an American lesbian working in Beijing. Ever since my boss saw me kissing my girlfriend after work, she has been making extremely rude comments, saying I'm sick and should be kicked out of China. I have complained to human resources but they seem unwilling to help. What else can I do?
Dishing the dirt on risky food items
2011-05-31 07:42:31
I heard that foods such as onions and chocolate can make dogs sick. Is this true?
What can I do to prevent bald gene?
2011-05-30 07:55:47
My husband is balding, although he's only 33. His father went bald in his 40s. We're both Chinese. I read that sons inherit the bald gene, so I'm desperate to give birth to a daughter. Is there anything I can do during pregnancy to prevent baldness for my baby?
Hike the fine for driving on bus lane
2011-05-26 07:59:57
How do you see the prospect of the special bus lane? Do you think it'll effectively benefit bus takers?
Does son face jail for sex with girl?
2011-05-25 07:52:00
I recently discovered that my 16-year-old son is having sex with his Chinese girlfriend, who is one year younger. We are from the United States. Is there a sexual age of consent in China and, if so, could my son potentially face legal charges if the girl's parents find out and complain?
2 meals per day is a healthy regimen
2011-05-24 07:57:47
My dog is about 18 months old and quite active. Should she be eating once or twice a day? She seems to snack all day. Someone told me to regiment her water drinking times too.
Gao crash is wakeup call for celebrities
2011-05-12 07:57:47
Pop singer Gao Xiaosong crashed his SUV into three vehicles in Dongzhimen on Monday night when he was drunk. Do you think he and other celebrities will really take this as a lesson?
Getting the assets of dead expats
2011-05-11 08:22:09
If an expat dies in Beijing, what happens to the money in his bank account? Would it matter if they had a last will and testament?