Blog Tag - Chinese History
It sometimes seems like the dominant color in Beijing is “Socialist Taupe.” The streets. The bricks. The roads. Getting away from the gray and the...
In Story of the 'Jing, we look at the history and tales of our fair city and how they inform the capital as we know it today.
Beijing in the 21st...
I've always been puzzled by the ring road system in Beijing. It didn’t make sense to me when I first arrived here years ago, and it makes only a bit...
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 节气 jiéqì solar terms based on seasonal changes and natural phenomenon. They play an...
This post comes courtesy of UnTour Food Tours, who have been taking guests off the beaten path to eat shoulder-to-shoulder with locals since 2010....
I love cycling. It’s fun. It’s good exercise. Second only to walking, it’s the best way to get to know the geography of a city and – depending where...
Some historical stories and figures have been so well-chronicled that it often seems like nothing more can be said. From WWII to The Beatles and the...
When most people hear the word “reggae,” chances are one of the furthest things from their mind is China, and yet, the two are inextricably entwined...
Step aside, millennials and boomers! China has its own intergenerational debate complete with all the classic tropes you know and love, and some...
There’s more to the Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhongqiu Jie, 中秋节) than a nice, long weekend and random boxes of semi-edible mooncakes – here are 10 facts...
If, during the thunderstorms that are expected to pour down this week, you were to pass by the rusted gate in front of the old Chaonei 81 building...
Mandarin Monday is a weekly column where we help you improve your Chinese by detailing learning tips, fun and practical phrases, and trends.
If you...
Call it savvy marketing or compassion during a crisis, but Amazon has unlocked a pretty attractive feature recently: offering two months of access to...
The May 1 Labor Day holiday is upon us. Unofficially, it's the start of summer here in Beijing. Officially, it’s a four-day holiday this year but...
It’s that time of year again, but have you done your Christmas shopping? Or are you still pulling your hair out trying to figure out what to gift? If...