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When was the last time you allowed yourself the heart-pounding thrill of riding on a rollercoaster or getting drenched as you fly through a water slide, without any regard for your phone or designer bag? You can make this summer the first to relive the joys of childhood in Beijing’s amusement parks.
In this issue of beijingkids we tackle the difficulties of traveling with a toddler as Julie Wolf shares her tips on how to plan a trip with kids as well as easy ways to keep them entertained.
When the Asiedu family moved from the US to Beijing in 2010 following a long-held dream to experience a new culture and city, they figured they might be here for two years in total. Two years flew by, then five, then… well, you know how it goes!
Welcome to Beijing’s renters market, where up is down, down is up, housing agents are kings, and if you don’t know any better, your landlord might take you for a wild ride. I exaggerate of course. But let us delve into the murky waters of renters’ rights in Beijing.
Ayi basically means ‘aunty’ but is a very flexible word, which can be used to address any older female stranger or new acquaintance, or to address a female service worker, in this case, your nanny/housekeeper/domestic worker. Your ayi can become a deeply cherished, important part of your family. Here’s how to find the perfect ayi.
Being a mom can be exhausting. Whether you have help or not, raising kids is just not as easy as TV moms might make it out to be. But if one child is hard work, raising twins is double the trouble, and the thought of having two kids of the same age running around and needing constant attention and care is enough to drive some parents insane.
Welcome to the parenting chapter of your life. Getting settled in Beijing can be a fun adventure for the whole family filled with new experiences, culture shocks that turn into fun cocktail party anecdotes, and delicious culinary discoveries that are bound to make it into your family’s recipe book.
Aiming to empower bright young thinkers by providing a platform to express their ideas, and to foster non-academic intellectual curiosity, there ISB students founded BUDDY! magazine during the summer break of 2019.
While some expats bring their fur-babies to Beijing from their home countries, there are plenty of us who made the decision to expand our families after we’ve moved. But before you get caught up looking at cute puppy videos online as research on your new furry family member, be sure to get acquainted with the details on pet ownership laws in Beijing.
Through a series of games of course! Decluttering expert, mother, and long term Beijing resident Astra Holmes gives us a few tips to get started.