A website about Chinese football, in English
It’s June 1st again! For those who don’t know the significance of June 1st, it is a holiday in China dedicated to the children. Primary schools in China get a day off and the holiday is known as… Read More
On February 14th, 2011, out of the blue, the Korean League’s Daejeon Citizen announced they had signed a Chinese youth star named Bai Zijian. This news raised many eyebrows among Chinese netizens as they had never heard this… Read More
According to the Chinese government, there are 56 recognized ethnicities in China. In the past, majority of the players in the Chinese national team were of the dominant Han ethnicity which comprise 92% of China’s population. However, lately… Read More
If you ask your Chinese friend who is Dong Fangzhuo, you will probably learn a new Chinese phrase: 傻B (idiot) – (it literally means something rather more obscene – ed.) Dong Fangzhuo, in the heart of most Chinese… Read More
Ever since the Chinese national team’s early exit in the Asian Cup 2011, many football fans wondered whether Zhongguodui’s talents are up to challenge of qualification for the World Cup 2014. Many Chinese fans still remember defender Zhao… Read More
Happy year of the Rabbit! I didn’t intend to go into such a winter hiatus in the close season, but things in China generally are quiet in wintertime, especially between Christmas and Chinese New Year. There was of… Read More
With the 2010 season having finished a month ago, and activity on Wild East Football grinding to a halt accordingly, its time to wrap up the season before its too late, with a look back, before we move… Read More
“You’re just a bunch of dogs” was Chinese national team keeper Wang Dalei’s response, via his microblog, to fans’ abuse after his goalkeeping error contributed to China’s 0-3 reverse at the hands of old enemy Japan at the… Read More
The Chinese Super League resumed last weekend after yet another break, this time for the Chinese national day holiday week, and another round of international fixtures. China put in a decent performance against Syria on October 8 to… Read More
As we all know, Chinese football hasn’t had an awful lot to shout about for quite some time. But during the international break , which saw the Chinese Super League and many domestic leagues all over the world… Read More
