From the Archives: The True Meaning of “Chinese Valentine’s Day”
This Friday is Chinese Valentine’s Day, we are told. My first reaction to this was…
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From the Archives: A Visit from Saint Nicholas (Beijing Mix) and Twelve Days of Beijing Christmas!
With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore. And my colleagues. And Santa. And, erm, everybody. ‘Twas…
Korea Guidance Part 1: Breathe Deep in Buyeo
(Andrew Killeen has been travelling in South Korea with his family. In this series of…
The Art of Saying Goodbye
As Joni Mitchell said, “You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone,” and perhaps…
ISB’s Young Scientists Set Fair for Success
Young scientists from the International School of Beijing (ISB) wowed the judges at an international…
21st Century Learning: A Lesson in Collaboration
The new Learning Community at Yew Chung International School of Beijing (YCIS Beijing) has been…
A Tale of Two Palaces
As a Brit, it’s quite an embarrassing experience visiting Yiheyuan, the Summer Palace. You see,…
Are “Vertical Forests” the Solution to Pollution?
Beijing authorities’ previous attempts to control the pollution problem have focused on reducing emissions from…
Space: The Learning Frontier at YCIS Beijing
Education has come a long way since the heydays of “chalk and talk”, when a…
See You at 2017 BISE!
This weekend will be the seventh Beijing International Schools Expo – as we may have…