Helping Hands: How to hire an ayi (and other help)
Affordable domestic help is one of the luxuries of expat life in China. Not only…
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The Bottom Line: The basics of banking, mobile payments, and money transfers
Just a few years ago, conventional wisdom held that China was a cash society. However,…
Throwback Thursday: The Ties that Bind (or Blind) : Building and maintaining a strong partnership while living abroad
Both Dr. Stephen-Claude Hyatt from International SOS and Regina Ho from OASIS International Hospital are…
How to Bypass the USD500 Transfer Limit Without Losing Your Mind
I’ve written before about making international wire transfers with the help of a Chinese national,…
Mind Yourself: Q&A with Dalida Turkovic, Founder of the Beijing Mindfulness Centre
When I stopped by the newly-opened Beijing Mindfulness Centre (BMC) for a chat with Founder…
Shipping Out: You don’t have to go it alone, when it’s time to move on
Few events inspire as much dread as moving. Packing up one’s belongings and relocating within…
Park It Right Here: Spring has sprung at Beijing’s best urban green spaces
April is here, and you know what that means: rising temperatures, spring blossoms, and sun-soaked…
The Beijing Bucket List: Former Residence of Song Qingling
For someone who has lived in Beijing for over five years, my knowledge of contemporary…
Holiday Boredom Buster: Chinese Game Spotlight- Liar’s Dice
Beneath its rather swashbuckling name, liar’s dice (known in Chinese as chuiniu, literally “to brag”…
Holiday Boredom Buster: Don’t Dream It, Be It
Are you stuck in a cultural rut? Do you feel disconnected from local life? Don’t…