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Mao Jianqing (Shaanxi Chanba to Beijing Guoan) Beijing Guoan started its winter training in Beijing this week and among the players, there was a new face in green as new signing Mao Jianqing reported to camp. Mao burst… Read More
The big news this week was Guangzhou Evergrande jumping the gun on the transfer window and announcing their new signings ahead of time. The defending champs picked up national teamers Zhao Xuri (from Shaanxi) and Rong Hao (from… Read More
Shandong Luneng has reached an agreement with Dutchman Henk ten Cate to take over as the club’s manager for the upcoming season. Ten Cate has had a very nomadic career, coaching at a number of different clubs, mostly… Read More
My Christmas wishlist from last year was almost completely filled, though it took until the summer transfer window to get two of my wishes. With everyone in the final throws of the Christmas shopping season, here are the… Read More
Back at the end of July, I handed out my midterm report card to Guoan based on positions, the forwards got an A-, the midfield a B, the defense a B+, the goaltending an A-, and the coaching… Read More
Update: Beijing Guoan season ticket applications will start being accepted on Thursday, December 22nd and will last through Tuesday, December 27th. As with last year, applications can only be submitted online and all information is in Chinese. The… Read More
Rumors have persisted for awhile about contact between newly promoted Serie A side Novara and Tianjin Teda star Chen Tao, but it always seemed unlikely. Novara is far from a cash rich side and was offering a very… Read More
We here at are loving the attention the Chinese league is getting due to Shanghai Shenhua’s signing of Nicolas Anelka, but now there’s finally a chance to take a break from being all Anelka, all the time. Beijing… Read More
By now, you’ve all surely heard that Nic Anelka has joined Shanghai Shenhua, by far the biggest signing in the history of Chinese football. The question of whether this signing matters seems downright stupid, the simple answer is… Read More
Zhao Junzhe is an interesting character, he’s spent his entire career with Liaoning, first with their youth team and, starting in 1999, with the professional team. His childhood home’s not far from where Liaoning currently plays at Tiexi…. Read More
