Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Dragon Boat Festival
Eating zongzi and racing dragon boats might seem like the basic ritual to Dragon…
Browsing: Chinese Culture
The Painted Skin and Other Scary Tales: A Chinese Ghost Story Primer
Ghost stories, legends and tales of the supernatural abound in China – here are is…
A Real Taste of Lao Beijing from E to H
Editor’s Note: In this series, we present the first part of a list of some…
A Real Taste of Lao Beijing from A to D
Beijing Cai may not considered the most refined of Chinese cuisines, but it does have…
Southern Pearl: Lush Greenery and Holy Sites in Zhejiang
Northerners (beifangren, 北方人), especially Beijing folk, love comparing – and more often contrasting – themselves…
Happy Potter: From Mud to Masterpiece
Back in kindergarten, my pudgy 4-year-old hands fashioned some pretty kickass Play-Doh dinosaurs, way before…
China Expert James McGregor Speaks at ISB
The International School of Beijing opens its doors to the public for a very special…
A Famous Chinese Peasant Painter Brightens Up ISB
The walls inside International School of Beijing are brightening up with the help of well-known…
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow…
Only through hearsay did I learn about a neighborhood gem, rich in Chinese culture. Unfortunately, it…
Fisimi Dolls: The Barbie of China
The blonde hair and unrealistic body type of the US’s iconic Barbie doll has long…