Tell Me All Your Secrets: Mother’s Day Edition
We’re back and better than ever! Scan the below QR code to see what Beijing moms are really thinking!
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Picking Your Battles With Picky Eaters
“Yuck, no! It’s touching! I DON’T LIKE THAT!!!!!!!” For all too many parents this is there meal time soundtrack. Most kids go thru a picky phase (or three) and parents desperate to make sure there growing little one gets the nutrition they need start to view the dinner table as a battle ground. So how do you win the war? A few tips and tricks to keep family dinner family friendly.
Spam, or Super Important? Tips for Deciphering SMS Messages When You Don’t Read Chinese
Figuring out how to get a mobile phone contract isn’t easy when you don’t speak or read Chinese, but even once you’ve overcome this hurdle, the battle isn’t over quite yet.
In the age of WeChat, Facebook Messenger, and Whatsapp, text messages can feel pretty antiquated, so you might be surprised by the number of messages you begin to receive once you activate your service. Was your number previously used by an A-list Chinese celebrity? Are these long-lost friends coming out of the woodwork? Sadly, probably not.
Throwback Thursday: What I Wish I’d Known Before I Moved to Beijing
It’s always a lot of fun to look back and see how far we have come, and in the spirit of reflection and also helping out some newcomers to this weird and wonderful city, this week we are throwing back to July 2018, when we published the article “What I Wish I’d Known Before I Moved to Beijing, Part 1: “You Aren’t Supposed to Flush Toilet Paper!”