Blog Tag - summer

Cool Off With These Easy Chinese Summer Recipes
With the temperatures already reaching ungodly heights, there's no better time to start adding cooling Chinese summer drinks and snacks into your...
Solar Terms 101: Free Sauna Everyone, Dashu is Here!
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...
How to Pull Through The Dog Days of Summer
Since early July, we have officially been in the 三伏天 sān fú tiān or "dog days in summer" season, which lasts until mid-August and coincides with the...
Beijing’s Best Beer Gardens and Courtyards
Beijing has plenty of terraces and rooftops to enjoy a day or afternoon in the sun, as you might've guessed from our recent rooftop series – it's got...
Mandarin Month: Your Summer Essentials Chinese Phrases
It’s that time of the year again when we can (almost) stop worrying about smog and start worrying about sweat beads streaming into our eyes and...
Cool Off With These Pools, Water Parks and Pool Parties in Beijing
Summer heat has arrived in the capital, and with temperatures hitting around 35 degrees Celsius most days, a lot of us will be looking for ways to...
Beijingers Pull on Tricks to Stay Cool in Summer
The weather has been gradually warming up these days, but have you ever wondered how locals in Beijing stay cool in the summer months? Fans Fans Fans...
Solar Terms 101: Stay Hydrated and Entertained During The Busy And Bitter Summer
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...
Calzones, New Pizzas, a Pepperoni Crepe and More on These Summer Menus
Summer is here and for foodies in the capital, that means one thing: new summer menus! Both Gung Ho! and Panorama recently released their 2023 summer...
Solar Term 101: Chushu, It's Time to Kill the Heat
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...
Picnic Essentials for a Perfect Summer Afternoon
Since summer rhymes with sunny weather, it is the best time of the year to organize outdoor activities with your family and friends. Super shining...
Fancy a Getaway? Beijing is Offering Discounts for Suburb Vacations
Fancy a summer getaway and escaping the city without actually leaving Beijing? From Jul 10, the city’s government is seeking to boost travel to the...
7 Ways to Avoid Getting Bitten by Mosquitoes This Summer
Now backyard barbecue season is back, you are not only the one looking forward to the feast... mosquitos are also waiting to enjoy a big meal...
Beat The Heat: 3 Places To Throw Yourself a Summer Pool Party
Temperatures in the capital have been extremely high as summer arrives, and it will continue climbing. For folks who have been trying to find ways to...
Summer Camps: That's Mandarin & Bilingual French Chinese Summer Camps
As Beijing begins to breathe again after a month of Covid restrictions, we are pleased to also announce that many camp providers are now taking...