Blog Category - Chinese Culture
Let's take a nostalgic detour, shining the spotlight on some of Beijing's firsts
What are some of the traditions on 大年初一,the first day of lunar New Year?
Temple Fairs are a place to explore traditional performances, eat local treats, and soak up the festivities of the holiday season.
With CNY approaching, it's time to dust off polite phrases before you get knocked upside the head with baijiu and fireworks.
English has long padded out its vocabulary by adopting so-called "loan words" from other languages.
If the inventors of the 24 solar terms experienced our current winter, they probably would've thought twice before calling it Minor Cold.
Take your time to eat, the night is still young
He’s a revered figure in China. But what does Sun Yat-sen, born in Guangdong, raised in Hawaii, and buried in Nanjing have to do with Beijing?
Have you picked your costume yet?
The rise and fall of the city we call home.
8.5.0
A smattering of outings over the October break that can give you a better understanding of our fair city.
Before "Squid on a Stick," Nanluoguxiang was famous as the home of the dashing Mongolian Prince Sengge Rinchen (1811-1865)
Just yesterday (Sep 10), was Teachers' Day
There have been a myriad of ways to tell time in the capital since ancient times.
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