Keep Your Cool: Swimming spots outside Beijing
If fountains and pools just aren’t cutting it, head to Huairou, Miyun, and beyond to…
Content by: Sijia Chen
Funny Face: Experiments in Homemade Beauty
A few months ago, I stumbled across a blog called Crunchy Betty while searching for…
PiXSTUDIO Rebrands as Dave’s Studio
Family photo studio and long-time beijingkids collaborator PiXSTUDIO is re-branding under the name Dave’s Studio. The…
How To Set Up Alipay As a Foreigner
My trials with Chinese online payment methods are well-documented on beijingkids, from using Taobao to…
Are Pads and Tampons Safe?
Yesterday, The South China Morning Post reported that more Chinese women are shunning domestically-made sanitary…
How to Deter and Annoy Bike Thieves
Bicycle and scooter theft is a huge problem in Beijing, as I found out first-hand…
What to Expect When You’re Filing a Police Report (A Pretty Easy Time, As It Turns Out)
Last Monday, my Giant bicycle was stolen while I was in Muay Thai class. I left…
Playing Outside: A Hop, Skip, and Jump Away – Daytrips near Beijing for every age, taste, and budget
Huanghuacheng 黄花城 If your idea of relaxation is losing yourself in the mountains, far away…
Features: Born to Be Wild – The value of bonding with nature and animals from an early age
Parents, especially in the age of tablets and smartphones, are anxious for their children to…
WeChat Secretary Will Solve All Your Problems
You might have already heard of WeSecretary, the recently-launched service that helps foreigners find whatever…