This Week on beijingkids: Catch Beijing’s last “ghost” before it disappears, Italy’s cheesy gift to humanity comes to Beijing’s student mecca, a dog lover’s second best friend, and more!
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Browse Beijing’s Last Ghost Market Before it Becomes an Apparition
This unique bazaar offers an aura of mystery and adventure for buyers, but as with many other historic Beijing institutions which have disappeared overnight, the city’s last “ghost market” is threatened with potential closure.
The Beijing Pizza Festival 2018 Is Coming to Zhongguancun, Oct 13-14
The sweet scent of dough and cheese from Beijing’s best pizza extravaganza rolls to a new and exciting place in the capital’s student and tech hub.
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Filipinos in Beijing Raise RMB 12,000 for “Mangkhut” Relief Efforts in the Philippines
International groups, including a Beijing-based network of Filipinos, have called for donations after this year’s strongest typhoon pummeled the northern Philippines, leaving at least 81 people dead and causing USD 265 million in damages.
Homework and Screens Blamed for Epidemic of Myopia In Chinese Schoolkids
Over a third of Chinese fourth-graders, and nearly two-thirds of eighth-graders, have poor vision, believed to be the highest rates in the world, potentially causing problems in the job market in the future.
What to Eat in Beijing: A Visitor’s Guide
Rather than listing Beijing’s best restaurants, our sister brand the Beijinger picks out the dishes that best represent the capital’s food culture and give suggestions for where to eat them.
WeChat Group of the Week: Beijing Dog Owners
They say that a dog is man’s best friend, but for the dog lovers of the city’s international community, the Beijing Dog Owners group might be second best.
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