A Day of Pure Brightness: The Story Behind Qingming
This year, Qingming falls on April 4. We’re all happy for the extra holidays, but…
Browsing: Culture
Kowtowing Kids
Kneeling to receive a hongbao 红包 or red envelope is, by Chinese standards, part of…
The Beijing Bucket List: The Hutong’s Cooking Classes
In Beijing’s expat circles, everyone and their mother has heard of or been to…
6 Lucky Spring Festival Foods to Include on Your Dinner Table
Over the next couple of weeks, millions of Chinese people will take part in the…
Battle of Cuisines
It was a subtle battle of cuisines. A good friend offered to cook traditional Italian…
5 Experiential Gift Ideas Unique to Beijing
Several studies have shown that people derive more happiness from experiences than material possessions. Part…
A Month-by-Month Guide to the Most Common Chinese Festival Foods
It’s hard to keep track of the traditional Chinese festival calendar, and it’s even harder…
The Beijing Bucket List: Lama Temple
In my five-plus years in Beijing, I’d somehow never gotten around to visiting the Lama…
The Beijing Bucket List: Chaonei 81
I wrote about Chaonei 81 (short for 81 Chaoyangmen Neidajie) in my October 2015 article,…
The Beijing Bucket List: Lao She Museum
In a tiny hutong north of Wangfujing lies the former residence of one of Beijing’s…