March Essentials: What’s New
A Cautionary Tale Anyone who lets their teenage son or daughter use their cellphone might…
Browsing: News
Baby Boom or Bust?
According to Global Times, China experienced a baby boom in 2016, with a million more births…
Air Purifiers Finally Coming to Beijing Classrooms
Beijing has taken a giant step forward towards equipping public schools with air purification machines,…
Beijing University Tells Students: If You Want to Use an Air Filter, Get a Doctor’s Note
In the latest victory of bureaucracy over common sense, Beijing’s Communication University has told students…
China Megastar Leaves Beijing with Baby During Crazy Haze Day
Chinese media and WeChat moments are flooded with comments about Zhang Ziyi’s recent exit from…
Muddling The Oedipus Complex: Chinese “Intern” Fathers Under Fire
I was sitting on the couch with my four-year-old son when he said, “I’m your…
Will China Parent Your Child With Game Curfews?
When I first came to China, foreign video console games were banned–not that I had noticed…
When Is It Too Young For A Child To Eat With Chopsticks?
The Los Angeles Times recently picked up on the news of Beijing kindergartens forcing children…
Holiday Nightmare for Shunyi Mom
A Shunyi mom has contacted beijingkids with a frightening story of a holiday incident, which…
September 2016 School News
BIBA Receives WASC Accreditation The Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges…