With a rare illness, or something like a nut allergy that is so common in many areas of the world but extremely rare in others, parents and guardians must be pro-active, we must be ahead of any emergency, and in all languages necessary.
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Figuring out how to get a mobile phone contract isn’t easy when you don’t speak or read Chinese, but even once you’ve overcome this hurdle, the battle isn’t over quite yet.
In the age of WeChat, Facebook Messenger, and Whatsapp, text messages can feel pretty antiquated, so you might be surprised by the number of messages you begin to receive once you activate your service. Was your number previously used by an A-list Chinese celebrity? Are these long-lost friends coming out of the woodwork? Sadly, probably not.
I believe that baking is an important form of self-expression and encourages creative thinking. Earlier in the year during quarantine, my family and I spent quite a bit of time baking a variety of goods from scratch.
Until sometime last week only the Chinese version of Didi allowed users to change their destination mid-route.
It’s not a particularly difficult or long process, but it’s not simple, and it can’t be done on a lunch break or even during a single day.
With recent travel restrictions, almost everyone is staying at home this summer which means it’s the perfect time to implement more sustainable measures in your home.
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.
It’s always a lot of fun to look back and see how far we have come, and in the spirit of reflection and also helping out some newcomers to this weird and wonderful city, this week we are throwing back to July 2018, when we published the article “What I Wish I’d Known Before I Moved to Beijing, Part 1: “You Aren’t Supposed to Flush Toilet Paper!”