Ten Things You Didn’t Know about the Mid-Autumn Festival
There’s more to the Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhongqiu Jie, 中秋节) than a nice, long weekend and…
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ICVS Offers Free Fall Check-Ups for September
During the month of September, the International Center for Veterinary Services (ICVS) is offering…
Five Fun Chinese Language Learning Apps for Kids
Sadly, I’m not one of those “I have a degree in Chinese” expats. Nor am…
Where Are They Now: Beijing Alumnus Helen Leung
The Where Are They Now blog series looks at the lives of Beijing International School…
September Top 10
Eat Mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival Also known as the Moon Festival, this year Mid-Autumn Festival…
My Puppy Died – And You Need to Know Why
On June 25, I got a WeChat message from my roommate. Jonny and his friend…
Dive Right In: How to Carpool
There are a myriad of advantages to carpooling. Think of all the time families waste idling…
Fins, Furs, and Scales: Take a Trip to a Beijing Pet Market
Whether you’re after an animal for the house (or the dinner table), Beijing’s pet markets…
August Top 10
Cannonball! Don your goggles and swim trunks, then cannonball into The Westin Chaoyang Beijing’s pool…
Mandarin for Gamers: Learning Chinese by hook or by crook
When we decided to homeschool our children for another year rather than send them to…