A key resource for new parents these days is listening to podcasts, where parents, past, and present, share their experiences. It’s where personal experiences become a collective learning experience.
Welcome to Beijing’s renters market, where up is down, down is up, housing agents are kings, and if you don’t know any better, your landlord might take you for a wild ride. I exaggerate of course. But let us delve into the murky waters of renters’ rights in Beijing.
Being a mom can be exhausting. Whether you have help or not, raising kids is just not as easy as TV moms might make it out to be. But if one child is hard work, raising twins is double the trouble, and the thought of having two kids of the same age running around and needing constant attention and care is enough to drive some parents insane.
The world’s waterways are choking on tons of plastic waste that makes its way into the oceans and seas each year. Landfills the world over are full to the brim with single-use bags, straws, and bottles. What can we do to reduce this massive use of plastic? It all starts with no plastic July!
Through a series of games of course! Decluttering expert, mother, and long term Beijing resident Astra Holmes gives us a few tips to get started.
Thinking of ditching your bloody burger for a more guilt-free but equally delicious and nutritious option? Then you might want to check out these Taobao stores where you can get your hands on some good quality faux-meats.
Navigating the rapids of a fast-moving, ever-changing Beijing can be impossible without the help of the all-important WeChat groups to let you know what’s happening where when and how.
Summer has us all panting for some much needed cooling refreshment. But before you grab for that cool looking icicle wrapper, do you know what flavor it is? Or are you brave enough to play flavor Russian roulette? Check some of these weird flavors out and see how they tickle your appetite.
New cases of confirmed COVID-19 infections have had an unexpected reaction this time around. It had been suspected that fresh imported salmon was one of the culprits of the new confirmed cases, and even though this has since been disproven, it hasn’t stopped Beijing’s restaurants from pulling salmon dishes from their menus.
The unfortunate truth is that renting in China as a foreigner is not easy due to cultural, legal, and linguistic differences that can confuse even the most experienced world travelers.