Blog Tag - Holidays
Let’s face it, you’re not going anywhere for the holiday season this year. But is that so bad? Your friends and loved ones in Beijing will keep you ...
We already reviewed a few online sites where you can create physical cards that ship internationally; now let’s talk presents. My go-to gift,...
If you happen to be a teacher, you may already be rolling in hongbao today for your noble service to the children of China. The rest of us plebs,...
As if we need another ‘official holiday’ to feel the pressure of public displays of affection. In the West, there’s Valentine’s Day on Feb 14, the...
The end of the year is here and no matter where you’re from or what religion you believe in; it’s a time for celebrations with friends and family. As...
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...
All set and looking forward to your May Day holiday? Not so fast, young pioneers! The government announced this morning, via WeChat of course, that...
Throwback Thursday takes a look back into Beijing's past, using our nine-year-strong blog archives as the source for a glance at the weird and...
If beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy, then God is surely atoning for the looming airpocalypse. With Heaven’s pearly gates...
For those of us who haven't lived here for all that long, we tend to take China's national holidays for granted; some ancient recognition of...
This year, Dragon Boat Festival falls between June 9 and June 11. If you're not leaving the country for this break, fret not, there is plenty to do...
Andrew Killeen is currently exploring Japan with his wife and two sons, aged ten and seven. In this series of posts he shares his experiences of...
Uber China’s 2016 Chinese New Year Cross-Border Travel Report gives some great insight into how Chinese users utilized the app around the world...
We're back and we feel a little bit like this sad dog:
Depending on whether or not you went away, January can be a really rough time to return to...
Hello, my friends! Joyous times are here again! ’Tis the season for brotherly, sisterly, and otherly love once more, and what better way to register...
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