A Reminder About Returning From Beijing After Travel
Stay updated on the latest travel regulations if you’re planning on leaving Beijing for CNY.
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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.
So Ayi Wants to Stay for CNY. Now What?
This year’s CNY is going to be different from past years. There’s less travel and that could mean spending the holiday with ayi.
Do The Kids Need COVID Testing to Return to School?
The latest cases of COVID-19 have put Beijing’s schools back on high alert. Last winter when COVID-19 first became a global pandemic beijingkids kept a daily updated blog of news and regulations happening around the city as they developed.
New COVID-19 Case Reported in Shunyi
The latest case of COVID-19 was discovered in Shunyi from a resident who flew in from Ningbo.
Can COVID-19 Stop the Christmas Magic?
It’s going to be a bit hard to explain Santa to the kids amidst COVID-19, but we’ve got some suggestions.
Live Streaming School Shows: A New Kind of Parent Participation
We’d spent a good bit of time explaining to our kids, especially our youngest, why we couldn’t be there. Our 4-year-old didn’t quite understand what a live stream is, so we told them it’s like we have a private YouTube channel that’s just for the parents of their classmates.
China Lifts Re-Entry Restrictions for Foreigners
If you hold one of these types of visa, you’re now allowed to return to China.
The New Normal: Life Abroad During COVID-19
The day that school finished for Chinese New Year, I left Beijing to visit my mother, who works as a journalist abroad in Israel. Back in January, Coronavirus was but a distant disease to us Beijingers.
Masks: the Greatest Culture Shock Yet?
Because of COVID-19, masks have become every man’s new best friend. Leaving the house with a mask is the equivalent of remembering to bring keys. A year ago, this lifestyle would have been utterly unimaginable to most of the world. But for some people, it’s been this way for a long time. The Chinese, in particular, have a lengthy history when it comes to masks.