Blog Author - Leah Sprague

Underrated Beijing: Biking Around Ritan Park
Although Beijing’s flat landscape and wide bike lanes make biking very easy and fun, unfortunately, in the hot summer months biking
Six of Beijing’s Prettiest Subway Stations (Part 1)
Subway [suhb-wey] noun: an underground electric railroad, usually in a large city, with plain colored walls and a stream
Underrated Beijing: Chaowai Convenience Morning Market
Although this is by far my favorite market in Beijing, I didn’t even know that it was called the Chaowai Convenience Morning Market
Underrated Beijing: Dongyue Temple
As it is one of my favorite temples in Beijing, I am surprised at how few people know of Dongyue Temple, literally “Beijing easte
Huang He Shui: Shaanxi Restaurant at Worker’s Stadium
After moving to Seattle from Beijing, I found that the Chinese food I craved the most were the regional cuisines that are impossible to find in th
Three Online Learning Platforms for Improving Your Mandarin
Whether you want to maintain your Chinese during the summer months while away from Beijing’s sweltering heat or want to continue learning Chinese