Throwback Thursday: Why The Red Undies?
Chinese New Year is all about the color red. But have you ever wondered why? Find out here!
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A Fun Online Event for Every Day of CNY
Being stuck inside has never looked so good! Dive into this week’s collection fun family-friendly events from all over the world that you can attend virtually from right here in Beijing.
Mandarin Monday: Your Must Know CNY Greetings
Learn a few fancier CNY greetings for the year of the Ox and impress your friends.
Tell Me a Story – and Donate to MCF’s Online Bookclub!
The more often kids see how the letters connect to sounds and sounds form words, the faster they’ll be able to read on their own.
Make a Friend. Be a Friend. Now Kids Can Be a Pen Pal To Those in Need
You may have a vision of Pen Pals as kids across the world who you write to on pen and paper, but it’s 2021, after all!
This Weekend’s Best Covid-Safe Family Events Feb 5-7
Being stuck inside has never looked so good! Dive into this week’s collection fun family-friendly events from all over the world that you can attend virtually from right here in Beijing.
Modernized Beijing: Traditions, Culture, and Modernized Lifestyle
A Beijing teen looks back at the Beijing from her childhood and reflects on the new local culture.
Mixed Feelings on Receiving Hongbaos
A Beijing teen shares her insights on receiving hongbaos for the Chinese New Year.
Beijing’s Best Covid-Safe Family Events Jan 29-31
This week we’re mixing it up a bit: as well as a range of fun family-friendly events that you can attend virtually from around the world, we’ve also included some carefully selected small, in-person events so you and your family remain safe during this time of increased COVID security measures.
No Restoration of Didi, Courier Services to Shunyi on the Horizon
With Didi and express courier (aka kuaidi) services to Shunyi suspended for several weeks due to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases in the district, residents are getting used to life without them – and in many cases realizing how dependent they have become on them.