Blog Tag - Water
For today's giveaway, Greenwave is giving the gift of clean shower water! You can win one of their trusted ClearFallX shower filters, valued at RMB...
Mandarin Monday is a weekly column where we help you improve your Chinese by detailing learning tips, fun and practical phrases, and trends.
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How bad is the smog these days, really? Who is keeping tabs on the state of our drinking water? What has the government done about carbon emissions ...
Did you ever wonder why some soaps and shampoo don’t bubble when you take a bath? Or did you notice that your skin looks dry after shower? It’s...
A project to reconstruct a section of an ancient canal system that once flowed through the heart of Beijing is finally nearing completion. The first...
Paying for utilities is a pain at the best of times, but language barriers can turn what should be a simple task into a Sisyphean undertaking. Those...
Everyone knows about Beijing’s notorious air pollution, but many newcomers forget that clean water is not a given in China.
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As the world celebrates International World Water Week (Apr 10-16), we can all learn a thing or to about saving our most precious of resources. Here...
It’s summer time in Beijing. Hot. So it’s more important than ever to drink as much water as you can. And if we as parents are always drinking water...
The taste of Beijing: as much as one-sixth of barreled and bottled water sold in Beijing comes straight from the tap, according to the Beijing...
Access to clean, safe drinking water is essential. Tap water in Beijing isn’t suitable for drinking; boiling will get rid of bacteria, but not toxins...
Beijing faces an annual shortfall of 1.5 billion cubic meters of water – and that's while already having 40 times less than the world's average water...
If you’re new to Beijing or are planning a trip here, there are some things you can’t take for granted when it comes to your health. You might know...
When in China, do as the Chinese do. You’re embarking on a utilities journey that will most likely be in stark contrast to your previously smooth...
Think twice about taking that second shower, even on a 35-degree day. Beijing water prices are set to rise this month, but for once, individual...