Blog Tag - Winter

Get Your Warming Winter Drink Fix at These Spots
It is officially winter drink season in Beijing! As usual, there are numerous spots around the city offering a range of warming winter beverages to...
Know Your Teas: A Full and Leafy Spectrum of Cuppas
The temperatures have dropped, and it appears that winter has officially come early in Beijing, so it's the perfect time to enjoy a bit of warming...
Beicology: The Why, How, and So What of BJ’s Early Winter
Brrrr! It’s cold out there! With a sudden drop in temperature over the last few days that has cruelly cut the city’s already short fall season even...
Safety Tips During Heavy Rain and Flooding
Yesterday, Beijing issued a red rain weather warning, so it seems like the perfect moment to brush up on various safety tips in the likely event that...
Mandarin Monday: All Your Essential Winter Vocab
Mandarin Monday is a regular series where we help you improve your Chinese by detailing fun and practical phrases and characters.  This year's...
Tips and Products For Preventing Dry Skin 
Beijing's winter is often accompanied by, for many of us at least, dry skin. The combination of the capital’s dry winter air with indoor heating...
Stay Warm and Cozy With These Hot Toddy Recipes
With winter firmly underway in the capital, all I want to do is go into full hibernation mode and stay at home all snug and warm wrapped in a blanket...
Freeze Your Butt Off at an Ice and Snow Festival Without Going to Harbin
This winter I’ve heard many people talk about braving the cold of Harbin to see the famous Ice and Snow Festival in person. From someone who’s lived...
Soak in Some Warmth at These Hot Spring Resorts
Sometimes it feels like there's no end in sight for Beijing's winter and while you may want to just stay wrapped up at home with a warming drink in...
Winter Warmer: Hearty Leek and Potato Soup
For me, once the weather gets cold – and boy has it gotten cold recently -- nothing brings warmth and comfort like a nice bowl of hearty soup. One of...
Get Cozy with These Hot Toddy and Hot Gin Toddy Recipes
Oh the weather outside is getting more and more frightful, and while we don’t have any delightful fires here in Beiijing to keep us warm, why not try...
This Is Why You Feel Bunged up All Winter
Your nose is full of boogers. Your ears are blocked and waxy. And your eyes are crusty and gross. What gives, Beijing? Actually, a better question...
Cold Out? Stay Toasty and Tipsy with 3 Mulled Wine and Cider Recipes
In case you were in any doubt, winter has definitely arrived. It's long-johns, ear-muffs, and ugly boots season but there is some good news – it's...
Solar Term 101: Little Snow, Little Salt, Cured Food in The Pot
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...
What's With All the Cabbages? The Significance of Stocking Up on China's Hardiest Veg Before Winter
Preparation for the winter hibernation period has begun, a time when Beijingers keep themselves busy purchasing goods for the long cold months to...