Welcome to the parenting chapter of your life. Getting settled in Beijing can be a fun adventure for the whole family filled with new experiences, culture shocks that turn into fun cocktail party anecdotes, and delicious culinary discoveries that are bound to make it into your family’s recipe book.
While some expats bring their fur-babies to Beijing from their home countries, there are plenty of us who made the decision to expand our families after we’ve moved. But before you get caught up looking at cute puppy videos online as research on your new furry family member, be sure to get acquainted with the details on pet ownership laws in Beijing.
In this time unique period that we hope will come to an end soon, support local family-owned businesses as much as possible.
We took an informal pool in expat groups of parents with school-aged children. Of the 240 parents who participated 66% said that they intend to re-enroll their children in their current school despite COVID-19 uncertainties and concerns of whether their school may be able to return to normal next semester.
This year, COVID-19 has turned the world upside down, and for high school seniors, these students experienced a senior year unlike any we’ve ever seen before. But life goes on, and despite the chaos COVID-19 has caused, students at international schools all over Beijing are graduating in good spirits and high hopes for the future. Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
Sorry, but I really don’t need pregnancy mansplained to me. It’s time to give the guys a taste of what labor feels like.
These students experienced a senior year unlike any we’ve ever seen before. But life goes on, and despite the chaos COVID-19 has caused, students at international schools all over Beijing are graduating in good spirits and high hopes for the future. Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
But ever since COVID-19 dining hasn’t been the same, especially here in China where food culture is all about sharing! Nowadays, whenever I go anywhere in Beijing there’s always a packet of tissues, disinfectant wet wipes, and some type of liquid hand sanitizer. COVID-19 has made us all suspicious of where one another has been and what germs are still lingering on surfaces.
West Meets East interview two families from different cultural backgrounds on their unique views on summer activities for the kids.
You’re getting rounder by the day as you near your due date and your mind has naturally started to turn to the practicalities of the delivery itself, including what you bring to the hospital.