Blog Category - Chinese Culture

Mandarin Monday: A History of the Word "Hutong"
A brief history of the term 胡同 hutong for all the hutong hipsters out there.
Mastering These Lantern Festivals Vocabs
This year, the Chinese Lantern festival will be celebrated on Mar 3.
Brunch it Up Over the Holiday With This Shakshuka Recipe
If you’re in Beijing over the holiday and looking to up your brunch game, then this shakshuka recipe is the one for you!
Mandarin Monday: Mastering Your Chinese New Year Greetings and Well-Wishes
It's Chinese New Year's Eve, which means it's time to dust off your well-wishes and polite phrases.
Four Hangover Cures Only Beijingers Know
In need of a post-drinking pick-me-up? Here are a few options Beijing locals swear by.
Mandarin Monday –Vocab To Get You in the Christmas Spirit
Learn some essential Christmas vocabulary in Chinese.
Mandarin Monday: How to Get Costumed Up for Halloween in Chinese
Have you picked your costume yet?
Beijing News: Nat Geo List, Lighting & Foreigner Medical Guide
Beijing is a happening city! Don't miss a thing with our weekend roundup of the latest news.
Know Your Teas: A Full and Leafy Spectrum of Cuppas
No artificial colorings, guaranteed
Mandarin Monday: 15 Essential Autumnal Words and Phrases
Your complete guide to talking about autumn in Chinese.
How Autumn Food Therapy Is Getting a Modern Makeover
Exploring modern twists on 秋补 (qiū bǔ), aka autumn tonic.
Mandarin Monday: All Your Moony Vocabulary
Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, so let's explore some Chinese culture behind the moon.
The Folk Allure of the Rolling Lantern
Among the vast treasury of Chinese folk arts, few are as captivating as the rolling lantern.
Mooncake Memories: Your Guide to the Colorful History of this Celestial Pastry
Another Mid-Autumn Festival, another mooncake on the menu.
Mandarin Monday: Chinese Phrases to Know While House Hunting
Apartment hunting is arduous enough under any circumstances. Now imagine doing it in a second language.