Chinese Superstitions 101: Why Do People Wear Red Underwear in the New Year?
If you think the reason people in China wear red underwear is to find love…
Browsing: Culture
“Working a 996” and Other Chinese Slang That Dominated 2019
Keeping up with the local slang in our native tongue is already an arduous task,…
嚯, 嚯, 嚯! How Santa Claus Came to China
You’d better not shout, you’d better not cry, you’d better not pout, I’m telling you…
Easy Dining: A Cheat Sheet for Ordering in Mandarin
Rather than preparing a Christmas feast ourselves, many of us may have already made plans…
Hanukkah On the Horizon: Where to Find Beijing’s Best Jewish Festivities
Despite the fact that the Chinese government does not recognize Judaism as one of the…
Best of Both Worlds: Celebrating the Holidays as Mixed-Culture Families
When we asked him what brought him to Beijing, Daniel Mulroy answered “my wife”! He…
Mandarin Monday: What to Know When You Ship Internationally
Christmas time is just around the corner, and many of us have families abroad patiently…
Trending in Beijing: Celebs Ranked by Social Responsibility, Beijingers Are Getting Fat, and More
The fun, the strange, and the what-on-earth-is-this? Trending in Beijing is a wrap-up of top stories in…
Hold That Tea Bag! What You Need to Know Before Brewing Another Pot
Tea is beloved in Chinese culture and many people readily embrace it as a healthy…
Mandarin Monday: No Need to Thank Me? Different Ways to Say “Thank You” and “You’re Welcome”
“Búkèqì (不客气)” and “búyǒngxiè (不用谢)” may already be ingrained in most people’s vocabulary but have…