Posts Tagged“China”

Shaming Sheng Nu: career Chinese women are are not leftovers

Think that women (more or less) have equal rights in most developed nations around the world? This assumption would be wrong, as there are many nations where social conventions are markedly different from those in the West. In many Far East nations such as China, there has been a long-held social norm that women are to be married before the age of 25; if they are still single after that age, it is generally assumed that there is something (be it something physical, emotional, or mental) wrong with them. Even in today’s world, women that fall into this category are…

See the World at the End of a Snooker Cue!

It may be one of the more sedate sports in the world, but snooker offers both players and fans a chance to take a wild ride across the globe. Like all professional sports, snooker tournaments take place around the world and that means various locations are thrown into the spotlight. From the UK to Germany, Australia and beyond, the professional snooker tour visits a ton of fantastic resorts throughout the year. If you’re planning on jumping on the bandwagon, it’s handy to know some of the things you can do when the players take a break. Of course, when you’re…