Everyone’s got their family favorites, and this time we quizzed the Cadiou family about theirs. Dad Julien Cadiou is from Brittany, France, and is the Chef de Cuisine at The Peninsula Beijing Hotel. Mom Kit Lau Cadiou is from Hong Kong where the couple met.
With cosmetic surgery gaining ever more popularity, young people having the means to pay for the changes they want, and society become more and more nonchalant about it, is it really the kind of message we want to be sending to the young women and our next generation? If you don’t like your face, change it? Or is it more important to love what you’re given?
On Satur-yay for RMB 50 you get a cold pint of beer and the right to hang out at Side Street in blissful fluffy heaven filled with wet noses, wagging tails, and puppy kisses. All funds from entry tickets and RMB 10 of every drink you purchase will be donated to Lost Puppies of Beijing to help the rescuers cover medical expenses and care for rescued dogs.
In our regular magazine piece ‘West Meets East’, we interview two Beijing families from two different cultural backgrounds about the same topic. This month, we talked to the Monte-Wen family from Italy and China and the Yong-Xing family from China about their approach to family travel.
As international schools all around the city continue to handle all the difficulties in these uncertain times, this latest news from Keystone Academy is a little light at the end of the tunnel for the international education community.
While motherhood is magical, one can’t help but wonder “will you ever get your pre-baby body back again?” As a brand new first time mom, there are already so many questions about taking care of the new baby, will I ever find time for myself again?
In this issue of beijingkids we tackle the difficulties of traveling with a toddler as Julie Wolf shares her tips on how to plan a trip with kids as well as easy ways to keep them entertained.
Now I don’t know where the tradition of giving a ‘push present’ came from, or who came up with the cute name, but it’s a custom that needs to catch on here, so ladies, spread the word.
Some parents have even gone as far as to consult a fengshui consultant on the layout of their children’s room – anything to give their kid a leg up on the grueling exam to come.
Ayi basically means ‘aunty’ but is a very flexible word, which can be used to address any older female stranger or new acquaintance, or to address a female service worker, in this case, your nanny/housekeeper/domestic worker. Your ayi can become a deeply cherished, important part of your family. Here’s how to find the perfect ayi.