“That’s Not Tomato & Egg, It’s a Shakshuka!” When Israeli and Chinese Foods Bridge the Cultural Gap
No matter where you’re from, food is one thing that can always bring people together.
Browsing: (132) Culture
Can a One Year Old Decide Their Own Career?
Zhuazhou has been around since the Qing Dynasty and was mainly a tradition that was celebrated amongst noble families.
Travel Diaries: Living It Up in Luoyang
We soaked in history and culture in Luoyang, met the amazing locals, and took our minds off the gloom and doom that is the year 2020.
Fashion Forward: “I Wear What I Want”
Teen girls share their personal experience in expressing their individuality through fashion here in Beijing.
The Teenager’s Guide to Beijing Street Food
Whatever part of the world you’re from, there is certainly some street food that’s iconic to your city.
Happy Qixi! Tying the Knot and the Lighter Side of Cross Cultural Marriages
In the spirit of QiXi, here are some practical tips ot tying the knot in China.
Alice Who? Why I No Longer Go by My English Name
Names are interesting things. We’re each given one at birth. They’re personalized, yet reflect entire cultures and histories.
Throwback Thursday: Beijing’s Popular Night Market Is Back in Action
The Daliushu Ghost Market is located by the East Fourth Ring Road and only takes place on Tuesday events after 5.30pm.
Savour Presents: The Chilis of Sichuan
Sichuan, a mountain-rimmed Chinese province, known for its upsetting weather, stifling humidity, and dense fog happens to be the birthplace of China’s most sensational regional cuisine.
The Sichuan taste is distinct, heavily dominated by a concoction of chili and peppercorns. It is this combination of the better-known hot and spicy, and the unexpected puckering twist that hooks so many foreigners onto the unique flavor.
Suns Out but No More Tiny Bums Out: Farewell, Split-Crotch Pants
Split-crotch pants, know here as 开裆裤 kāidāngkù were once a very common sight in China. They were especially popular during the hot summer months and kids wearing them would run around with their tiny derrière all out in the open as they played carefree and oblivious to the fact that their private bits are exposed.
It was a practice that’s been around since the time of the Cultural Revolution in China but today, it’s seen as a relic of the old times and tiny exposed bums no longer a common sight in the big cities. Occasionally you can still see some grannies with toddlers running around in split crotch pants around the hutongs, but walking around places like Taikoo Li, the only cheeks you’ll see are the ones hanging out of the 20-something-year-old KOL wanghong’s booty shorts.