Sometimes Chinese can be a nightmare. But you have a whole summer ahead of you, why not try to catch up a little on your mandarin language skills? Here are six usefulContinue readingCity Weekend Beijing: “6 of the Internet’s Best Chinese Learning Tools”
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City Weekend Beijing: “Wonder Woman: Amy Li”
The first thing I notice about Amy Li is her elegant style and beaming smile. She tells me to have a seat while she finishes a conversation with some friends.Continue readingCity Weekend Beijing: “Wonder Woman: Amy Li”
City Weekend Beijing: “Filming Starts for a Chinese House of Cards Series”
Have you ever watched House of Cards and thought, “what the world really needs is a Chinese version of this show”? And after thinking that, sighed and remembered that aContinue readingCity Weekend Beijing: “Filming Starts for a Chinese House of Cards Series”
City Weekend: “Your Complete Kids’ Summer Camps Guide” review
Be a Survivalist Beijing can be a tough place to live, but if you thought the countryside was any easier, then think again. Imagine’s Survival Summer Camp sends kids agesContinue readingCity Weekend: “Your Complete Kids’ Summer Camps Guide” review
City Weekend Beijing: “Second Bite: Alba Cafe” review
Though Alba café’s menu has had its ups and downs, the café itself has remained the same: the same cozy décor, same great prices and the same Bob Marley tracksContinue readingCity Weekend Beijing: “Second Bite: Alba Cafe” review
City Weekend Beijing: “Is the People’s Liberation Army’s Video Cooler Than Beyonce’s Lemonade?”
Unless the you’ve been lying under your covers for a month and lost all sense of time and space…you’ve probably heard about the release of Beyonce’s Lemonade music video. ButContinue readingCity Weekend Beijing: “Is the People’s Liberation Army’s Video Cooler Than Beyonce’s Lemonade?”
City Weekend Beijing: “Family: Third Culture Kids”
When a stranger asks you where you come from, do you break into a cold sweat? If so, you might be a Third Culture Kid (TCK). The term refers toContinue readingCity Weekend Beijing: “Family: Third Culture Kids”
City Weekend Beijing: “Family: Teaching Your Child Manners”
You know that age when kids keep asking why, why, why? Well, we’ve been asking that too—why is it important to be polite? And what is the best way toContinue readingCity Weekend Beijing: “Family: Teaching Your Child Manners”
City Weekend Beijing: “How Diabetes Can Affect Your Eyesight”
Diabetic retinopathy is caused by the narrowing of arteries behind the retina. This leads to several complications which are divided into stages. In the first, the damage or narrowing ofContinue readingCity Weekend Beijing: “How Diabetes Can Affect Your Eyesight”
City Weekend Beijing: “Miss Eliza Vintage” Review
For Gulou-dwelling fashionistas who have run out of shops to sustain their eccentric style, Miss Eliza Vintage is your answer. The owner of the store is Miss Eliza herself, aContinue readingCity Weekend Beijing: “Miss Eliza Vintage” Review