Blog Tag - Chinese culture

 Mandarin Monday: How to Talk About Pollution With PG Tips Monkey Stickers
Mandarin Monday is a weekly column where – similar to our Mandarin Month series earlier this year – we help you improve your Chinese by detailing fun...
Beginner's Guide to Survival Chinese in Beijing: Transport and Travel
Constantly finding yourself lost and confused in the hustle and bustle of Beijing? You’re not alone. We’re here to help you navigate your way by...
Good Good Study: Laowai Translater Finds Joy In Chinese Literature
As part of the Beijinger’s daily Mandarin Month series ahead of our June 25 Mandarin Mixer, we are profiling some of the capital's most fluently...
Hao Laoshi: The Hutong School’s Li Na
As part of the Beijinger’s Mandarin Month series that runs all June, we present Hao Laoshi, a series of Q&As with Mandarin teachers across town....
Good Good Study: Former Editor, Current PR Guru & Longtime Taobao Dishes on Benefits of Fluency
As part of the Beijinger’s daily Mandarin Month series ahead of our June 25 Mandarin Mixer, we are profiling some of the capital's most fluently...
Learn Chinese in China with Keats School
In 2014, China surpassed the US as the world’s largest economy. Given China’s ever stronger economic position on the international scene, and its...
Packing Tape to the Rescue: How I Learned to Love the Ultimate Fixer-Upper
Have you ever noticed that Chinese people seem to fix everything with tape? I know I’m generalizing here. There are many skilled tradespeople in...
Scholarly Chinglish: Scottish Masters Student Studies the Semantics of Interracial Couples
Cultural differences aren’t a point of contention for Susanna Wickes. Instead, those digressions make for an inspiring chance to explore diversity...
George's Guide to Understanding Chinese Culture
Step 1: Be ChineseIf you’re Chinese, congratulations! By dint of blood and tradition, you understand Chinese culture implicitly and are in a position...
Hutong Hiking: Uncovering Beijing’s Literary and Ideological Past
I’m joining Nelly Alix from Beijing by Heart (who also took us on a visit of Guozijian last August) for a three-hour walking tour. We’ll be exploring...
TV Show 'Passage to China' to Air During Spring Festival
We have found you something else to do during Chinese New Year that isn’t drinking or visiting a Temple Fair: shake things up and catch the pilot...
Beijing’s Most Popular Temple Fairs
Temple fairs are one way to get a taste of the Spring Festival in Beijing. If you do not want to spend the whole week day-drinking and watching the...
Best of the Blog: Notable Posts From August
Every month we tally the hits from thebeijinger.com to provide the five most viewed blogs from our website. 1. DRUM AND BELL TOWER AREA FACING...
Homegrown and Available Now: the Beijinger – September 2014 Issue
Our homegrown, pesticide-free, completely organic September issue of the Beijinger is ready for your perusal right now! We just got finished and you...
Read All About It: August Issue of the Beijinger Hits the Streets
With August upon us, it's time to get out and pick up a copy of the August issue of the Beijinger, providing plenty of ideas for what to do once you'...