Blog Tag - Taobao
According to Wikipedia, the fabled ugly Christmas jumper (translation: sweater) of the 1980s (think George Michael in the music video for "Last...
Ah, the Forbidden City, that majestic symbol of Beijing. As much as we love it, the crowds and the sheer size can be wearing once the initial awe...
For the longest time, I couldn't figure out how to use Taobao without an Alipay account. After setting up online banking at my bank (China Merchants...
I'm into shopping. But would I spend RMB 599,999 (USD 96,000, no eights?!) with the click of a button if it meant I could travel to outer space? Let...
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few months, you may have noticed people getting excited about a little thing called the World...
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Amazon.com wishes their Black Friday would be like this. As Monday is Singles' Day, the...
Coming up with a Halloween costume can be mafan, but it's an inevitable dress code for a number of parties come October 31.
Instead of waiting until...
Blue Sky DaysOn a clear day Beijing might just be the best damn city in the world. There’s nothing like waking up to a bright blue sky and the AQI...
Everyone knows about Taobao, Amazon, and Jing Dong. However, there are many lesser-known but equally good – if not better – online shopping sites...
The Western press is having a field day reporting on all the "rent-a-boyfriends" that have popped up on Taobao in the run-up to Spring Festival....
Like many little girls, I wanted to be a model when I grew up. I would put on beautiful clothes from my mum’s closet and pose in front of a mirror,...
Vanessa Hong, a former model and the mastermind behind ultra-popular style blog TheHautePursuit.com, moved from Vancouver to Beijing last year. We...
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any more ridiculous. Last year, we marveled over the latest courier services offered by certain e-commerce...
If your apartment is feeling a little colder than normal, you’re not imagining things. Today, the city turns off the heating (exact time unknown),...
When a Chinese coworker first tipped me off to this trend, my curiosity was piqued. Socks that promise to make your legs thinner?! What’s more,...
