Qingming Festival: Spring Cleaning For the Dead
Paper burning is a big part of Qingming Festival. Here’s how to explain it to your kids.
Browsing: Culture
Mandarin Monday: Chinese Idioms To Help Your Vocabulary Bloom
Learn a few beautiful Chinese idioms to go with the beautiful blossoms.
Ching Shih 鄭氏: Pirate or Entrepreneur?
In this weeks throwback Thursday we look at another forgotten figure in Chinese history. Ching Shih is one of the most interesting women in history, but she has been banished to it’s footnotes. Why has a character who should have her own movie franchise been relegated to a cameo in The Pirates of the Caribbean?
From Sanxingdui to Beijing, Explore Chinese History in Museums
Since its inception in 1986, Sanxingdui Museum once again shocked the world, igniting people’s enthusiasm for Chinese history and culture.
Getting Your Ears Professionally Cleaned
Sometimes, a thirty-minute ear cleaning can offer you incredible relaxation and enjoyment.
Welcome to Confession!
Got a great secret? I know you do and secrets were meant to be shared. Join us as we spill the tea on the strange existence of expat parents and teachers…all anonymously of course!
Mier Tang: Beijing Girl Takin’ Over The World
Mier Tang is a Beijinger with an eye for art, a head for business and a dream of making Chinese animation a universally recognized powerhouse. I sat down with her to find out whats now and next for this modern art form.
Throwback Thursday: Bai Nian Le! How Covid Brought Back Traditional CNYs
Different doesn’t have to mean bad, says teen correspondent Qinglan. Even if your CNY is different. Again.
Heartwarming Children’s Book Free to Our Readers for a Limited Time
Brandon Goes to Hong Kong is available for free download for a limited time only, exclusive to our readers!
The Joys of Digital Hongbaos
A Beijing cross-culture teen shares her family’s CNY traditions.