Dalian Boy Hires Classmate as Henchman

A boy in China's northeast city of Dalian has shocked his mother after she discovered he earned 100 yuan (US$13) for being a henchman to a rich classmate.

Asked why his classmate would want to hire an entourage, the boy was quoted as saying his schoolmate wanted to imitate "big bosses" such as his father or actors on television.

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Official: Summer Davos 2009 in Dalian | DalianDalian.com 39 weeks 1 day ago

The 2009 Summer Davos will be in Dalian, again, having had it's inaugural meeting in the city in 2007 and moving to Tianjin in 2008. Xinhua hint it will be in Dalian in the future. Is China's 'New Champion' (the sub title of the meeting) Dalian?

Bull Escapes Slaughterhouse & Tours Dalian 2 years 18 weeks ago

Watch out Pamplona, Dalian might be copying your controversial sport. Recently a bull escaped a local slaughterhouse and made its way to the city centre where it squared off against the city's traffic and pedestrians.

Before being rendered unconscious it was heard to have said that "Dalian is a clean and beautiful city".

China strikes oil near Dalian 1 year 34 weeks ago

PetroChina, China's top oil and gas producer, has announced the discovery of a "very rich" oilfield at Bohai Bay near Dalian. With an initial daily output of 500 tons, the field is "the largest finding in China in the past 10 years".

Dalian Has Intel Inside 1 year 34 weeks ago

Dalian continues to attract high tech industries with a new announcement that Intel will be further investing 2.5 billion USD into facilities in the Liaoning port city.

Portraits of Young People in a Changing China - Transexual Dancer 10 weeks 3 days ago

My mother had always wanted a girl, so even as I grew inside her womb she hoped that I would come out female. When she finally gave birth to me and realized I was a boy she decided to raise me as a girl anyway by dressing me in female clothes. Then, when I turned 2, my parents divorced and the judge gave my mother custody of my brother and sent me to live with my father.

International Youth Hostel in Dalian does not allow foreigners 1 year 26 weeks ago

Dalian's "International" Youth Hostel is not living up to its name and is denying access to foreigners. Racially spurred or just a silly law in regards to it being located on a navy vessel... we may never know. Apparently it's crap anyway - still, an interesting thing to find in as modern a city as Dalian.

Reality TV show coming to Dalian 38 weeks 12 hours ago

If you are (or know someone who is) a westerner living in Dalian, China, and you think that you would be interested in becoming a member of the cast, please respond to with a quick bio...

Dong Fangzhuo leaves Man U for Dalian 12 weeks 3 hours ago

The man The Guardian describes as one of the worst players ever to appear for Manchester United has left the English giant and returned to his Chinese club Dalian Shide.

Dalian at a glance, a nice intro to job seeking in Dalian and 2nd tier cities in general 27 weeks 13 hours ago

A nice intro to Dalian in general and finding work in 2nd Tier cities in particular. Have a niche and exploit it, 2nd tier cities are wanting.

Loose quote: "If you have skills in IT, business, communications, or something remotely related, you just may be qualified to join the ranks of former English teachers now gainfully employed in real jobs."