It’s a Great Day, Eh? Canada Day Celebration Tomorrow
Celebrate all the great things about Canada – poutine, hockey, nice people – tomorrow…
Yearly Archives: 2013
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People in Your Neighborhood: Beauty Salon Therapists
In our daily rounds of Shunyi, we encounter many people who help us and…
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Summer, Sweet Summer: Beijing’s hottest indoor and outdoor spots for keeping cool – Andingmen
Ditan Park 地坛公园 This serene park features hundred-year old cypress and gingko trees, making it…
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College 101: How to Thrive at University
When I graduated high school, I was so ready to leave my dusty…
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Language Lesson: Ni you ji ge haizi?
Ni you ji ge haizi? 你有几个孩子？ Even if locals know that I…
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Summer, Sweet Summer: Beijing’s hottest indoor and outdoor spots for keeping cool – Yonghegong
Yonghegong Lama Temple 雍和宫Yonghegong Lama Temple is the area’s eponymous Buddhist temple. Originally built as…
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A Quilt of Memories
We’ve written about Pat Christie’s creations before. This lady knows how to turn mundane materials…
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PECB Reporting: PECB, Beijing’s First International School
Built in 1969, Pakistan Embassy College Beijing (PECB) was the first school in…
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Shunyi Happenings: CrossFit, Openings, and Closings
Summer break means that most foreign families living in Shunyi go home or on vacation.…
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Summer, Sweet Summer: Beijing’s hottest indoor and outdoor spots for keeping cool – Sanlitun and Liangma Qiao
Tuanjiehu Park 团结湖公园 This park is very popular among local Beijing families. Within the…