Blog Tag - Things You Should Know
Sometimes life is not about dramatic overhauls; it is about the quiet, small changes we make over time to get to the place we want. Here's our two...
A little while ago, we wrote about some Taobao travel essentials to improve your next trip, and now we're turning our attention to the home. Here, we...
Hooray! Your parents have just told you they’ve sent you some surprise goodies from alllll the way back home. But wait! There’s just one little...
As if our lives didn’t already revolve around WeChat enough, today they’ve just made it even easier for foreigners to use. WeChat launched a feature...
With spring finally on the horizon in the capital and warmer weather already beginning to settle in, why not enjoy the change in season with a walk...
None of us want this work-from-home period to go on for too long, but the reality is that it could continue for another couple of weeks. Therefore,...
Construction work on Workers’ Stadium – aka Gongti or New Gongti – is showing signs of nearing completion, as the concrete façade and interior of the...
In Story of the 'Jing, we look at the history and tales of our fair city and how they inform the capital as we know it today.
Ever walked (or...
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...
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...
It has been more than six months since the COVID-19 vaccines were made available in China and more than 80 percent of Beijingers have received a...
Responding effectively to crises is an intimidating process in any country, let alone for a Beijing newcomer who doesn’t speak Mandarin. Recent...
If you're anything like us, finding the perfect venue for your birthday/wedding/Brony convention can be a seemingly neverending trawl of...
Forget the Forbidden City, food is our favorite Beijing attraction. And with travel off the cards for the time being, there is no better time to...
Seeing as how international travel is ostensibly off the table for expats this summer, it's the perfect time to ride the rails around this massive...
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