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The Do’s and Dont’s of Baby Care
We here at BeijingKids are all about dispensing sound parenting advice. So in the spirit…
My Life in Beijing: Wo lu ma and the Ancient Art of Chinese Hairdressing
In my previous blog I mentioned that I would perform practical yet humiliating tasks…
Have Sex, Save Money
A recent survey conducted by charity organization YouGov found sex to be Britons’ most popular free…
Local Lingo
Monkeys Fishing for the Moon 猴子捞月 hóu zǐ lāo yuè Meaning: In pursuit of…
Pandamonium – Is It The Year Of The Panda?
2008 may be the Year of the Rat, but so far it’s seems more like…
Local Lingo
In China, the saying goes: 乐不思蜀 (lè bù sī Shǔ) “Too joyful to think of…
Local Lingo
In China, the saying goes: 胸有成竹 xiōng yǒu chéng zhú “To acheive bamboo, the bamboo…
The Mighty Brush
The writing of Chinese characters dates back almost 4,000 years and around 40,000 characters exist.…
