LAYman’s Chronicles: Physics 101 – The Law of Foreign Attraction
If there is one thing I have learned living in Beijing it is the…
Browsing: Chinese
Archive: Why We Eat Mooncakes Once A Year
Growing up in Anhui province, Mid-Autumn Day has always been a big festival for my…
Beijing Bucket List: The Family Edition (Part 1)
Most bucket list items tend to be geared towards the individual, but why keep all…
Swallowed by Chinese TV: Part 2
When I left the first round of Mama Mia, I thought it was over and…
Question Time: The Silly Things that People Back Home Ask Us about China
Every expat experiences it: the barrage of questions you get when you visit your home…
3 Online Learning Platforms for Improving Your Mandarin
Whether you want to maintain your Chinese during the summer months while away from Beijing’s…
What does Malayalam have to do with Mandarin? Stirring the Language Hot Pot in Beijing
The driver of my red-cloth-covered pedicab is trundling along on the Beijing street, threatening to…
Language Lesson: “Ni Yao Chi Shenme?”
Even if locals know that I am not Chinese, they tend to rattle off…
DCB Reporting: University Decisions
This is the time of year when students in their senior year of high school…
Get the Goat: Crackdown on Xi Yang Yang (喜洋洋）
Aside from the uber-annoying theme song, there is much to loathe about Xi Yang Yang…