Sandra Jumpertz
What is your occupation?
I work at admissions at the
German Embassy School.
Where are you from?
Germany
How many children do you have?
I have a 13-year-old daughter
named Elisa. She attends the
German Embassy School.
How long have you been living in
Beijing?
13 years
Where do you like to shop?
For myself, I shop at Lido Place
and Solana. For Elisa, we go to
H&M and Bershka.
Where do you like to eat?
Baoyuan Jiaozi Wu in
Maizidian, Matsuko, and SALT.
What’s your favorite spot in
Beijing?
Elisa likes the All Star
Champion Skating Club. I
think Tiananmen Square is
amazing.
Describe your style.
Relaxed
Where is your outfit from?
My sweater was custom-made at
a market in Beijing and my jeans
are from Select at Lido Place.
Favorite park:
Chaoyang Park
Susana Boca
What is your occupation?
I’m a student at the University of
Barcelona, and I also take
Chinese classes at The Hutong.
Where are you from?
Spain
How many children do you have?
I have 3-year-old twin girls,
Emma and Berta, who are both at
YCIS Beijing.
How long have you been living in
Beijing?
Ten months
Where do you like to shop?
Yashow Market, Uniqlo, Silk
Market, and Solana.
Where do you like to eat?
We like Blue Frog and Annie’s.
What’s your favorite spot in
Beijing?
The China Science and
Technology Museum
Describe your style.
Casual
Where is your outfit from?
My sweater is from Pull & Bear
and my jeans are from H&M.
Favorite park:
Honglingjing Park and Ritan
Park
Lustina Svetlana
What is your occupation?
I’m the co-owner of Chocolate.
Where are you from?
Russia
How many children do you have?
I have a 3-year-old daughter
named Vasilisa who attends
Beijing City International
School.
How long have you been living in
Beijing?
14 years
Where do you like to shop?
For myself, I shop at Guomao.
For Vasilisa, I go to Yansha area,
around the Lufthansa Center.
Where do you like to eat?
Chocolate, of course!
What’s your favorite spot in
Beijing?
Solana
Describe your style.
Glamorous
Where is your outfit from?
My entire outfit is from Italy.
Favorite outdoor activity:
I like doing any children’s
activities with Vasilisa, like ice
skating.
Favorite park:
Ritan Park
Venissa Chen
What is your occupation?
I’m a translator.
Where are you from?
I’m originally from Taiwan, but I
grew up in Brazil.
How many children do you have?
I have two boys: Raphael (4) and
Gabriel (2). They’re both
students at the German
Embassy School.
How long have you been living in
Beijing?
Over 10 years
Where do you like to shop?
I like to shop for myself at Zara,
Promod, and Bershka. For the
boys, I go to Obaïbi et Okaïdi
and Yashow Market.
Where do you like to eat?
We like T.G.I.Friday’s, Xiao
Wang Fu, and Element Fresh.
Describe your style.
Casual
Where is your outfit from?
My coat and clothes are from
Zara, my boots are from UGG,
and my bag is from Longchamp.
Favorite outdoor activity:
Strolling and hiking in Huairou
District.
Favorite park:
Si’de Park and Ritan Park
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