A website about Chinese football, in English
is pleased to welcome a new contributor to our team, Piers Hunday, who is based in Guangzhou. Piers has been living and working in Guangdong’s provincial capital for several years and has followed Guangzhou for three seasons. He’s… Read More
However much I dislike Tianjin, you never want to see a player stretchered off the pitch, especially with a bad neck injury. Luciano Olguin, who has worn the captain’s arm band at Tianjin and been a big part… Read More
Beijing Guoan headed to Jiaxing last night to take on Hangzhou Greentown in an important CFA Cup and came away with what may have been the most impressive win over Pacheco’s short coaching career with the capital side…. Read More
Eccentric refereeing decisions robbed luckless Shanghai Shenhua of a first victory in two months as Tianjin grabbed a late winner to consign their opponents to a fifth consecutive defeat last night at TEDA Stadium. Incredibly, it was only… Read More
Saturday night offered a number of tough choices for football fans in northern China. The Bird’s Nest hosted the annual major match to celebrate the anniversary of the Olympics, this year’s was a truly unique occassion, seeing AC… Read More
It’s been a hard run lately if you’re a Guoan fan. After the side put together a streak of three straight 3-0 victories, June hasn’t been so fruitful with three straight 1-1 draws. If Guoan has designs on… Read More
Once again its time for BCheng and the Editor to meet for their regular virtual pint to discuss the sublime to the ridiculous in the Chinese game. This weekend’s Beijing v Tianjin derby rightly dominates the agenda as… Read More
When you’re supposed to be the authority on Chinese soccer, it doesn’t feel good to get pipped by the Huffington Post. I’m sort of the Minister of Propoganda for the site and prefer to focus on the positive… Read More
People often ask me about why I watch Chinese football, my reply is always something along the lines of crazy atmosphere, being amongst dedicated hardcore fans, and that sometimes the quality of play is very good. The first… Read More
Shanghai Shenhua get 2011 off to a start tonight at Hongkou Stadium with an Asian Champions League fixture against 7-time J-League champions Kashima Antlers, in a game which pits two of China and Japan’s finest club sides head-to-head.
