Blog Tag - evergreen

R1 What Is a Fapaio? How Does It Work? When Do I Need One?: We Explain Everything
Ok so we said we'd explain everything there is to know about fapiao, but frankly, we can't. The fapiao system is so complicated, labyrinthine and...
DP Cool for the Summer: Foods That Can Lower Your Body Temperature
While we are excited to lap up the sun, Beijing summer isn’t always peachy, with temperatures sky rocketing and humidity on the rise. While you'd...
Why the Bathroom in Your Chinese Apartment Smells Awful (And How to Fix It)
Nope, your poops aren't suddenly way smellier now that you live in China (well actually, maybe they are). And it's not just you: bathrooms often do...
Birthmarks: a Kiss From an Angel or a Mark of the Devil?
From a medical perspective, birthmarks are simply the result of excess skin pigment or increased blood vessels. However, there are beliefs related to...
Down with Douzhi’er: My Experience With Beijing's Strangest Breakfast
I discovered 豆汁儿 dòuzhī'er with the help of – of all things – a Plastered 8 t-shirt. The shirt in question depicts a giant anthropomorphic bowl of...
What Does it All Mean?: Dream Interpretation in China
When I was a kid, there were mornings when I'd wake up and was eager to tell my mom about the dreams I’d had. But she would say, “Don’t tell me about...
Solar Terms 101: Guyu, The Rain For The Crops And The End of The Spring
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...
Row Row Row Your Chuan: The Best Places to Go Boating in Beijing
There’s a lot to be said for messing about in boats, and simply drifting lazily on a lake. Boating season in Beijing is now upon us, and many of the ...
Early Bloomers - Eight of Beijing’s must-see spring flowers
As we take our warm-weather clothes out of storage, nature is also shedding its winter coat and donning its spring finery. By now, the last traces of...
Beijing's Gnarliest Spots For Street Skateboarding
This content comes courtesy of Dingdu Hui Beijing.  If there's any sport with the most urban of vibes, it's skateboarding. Although you can see it...
Use this Mini-App to Check Which Parks Are Open and Book Tickets
At last, the weather has turned, and staying indoors suddenly seems even less bearable. Even with sporatic shut downs that happen from time to time...
Beijing’s Top Five ‘Time-Honored Restaurants’ (needs pics)
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....
Mandarin Monday: How to Order a Jiānbing in Mandarin
Ubiquitous. Delicious. Not entirely nutritious. You can find them on the street in Beijing and Brooklyn. They are a staple of both morning commuters...
4 Reasons Why Cycling in Beijing Is Way Nicer Than You Think
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...
It Costs Nothing to be Kind to Your Delivery Person
In another life, I was a notorious over tipper. Even — or especially — when I had little money of my own to spare, I always added whatever I could to...