Tattoo artist Chacha Where are you from? ‘My hometown is in Hunan. You know, it’s Chairman Mao’s hometown so it’s pretty famous.’ Why did you decide to become a tattooContinue readingTime Out Beijing: “The best places to get tattooed in Beijing”
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Time Out Beijing: “Apple Pay is Coming to China”
This week you’ll find Apple-lovers and shopaholics alike jumping for joy. It’s official – Apple Pay, Apple’s mobile payment service, is planning to launch in China. According to reports byContinue readingTime Out Beijing: “Apple Pay is Coming to China”
Time Out Beijing: “Eat it: Da Dong’s duck burger”
When you walk into a restaurant where the bizarre concept is ‘duck burger fast food joint‘, the biggest shocker is that it’s, well… not that bizarre. The décor at duckContinue readingTime Out Beijing: “Eat it: Da Dong’s duck burger”
Time Out Beijing: “More hints that Google might be returning to China”
As the techies may know, the Beijing stop of popular international startup conference TechCrunch was held in Haidian over the last two days (November 2-3). Eric Schmidt (he’s the executiveContinue readingTime Out Beijing: “More hints that Google might be returning to China”
Time Out Beijing: “Construction begins for new fast train to Hong Kong”
Could it be? A high-speed rail that takes you from Beijing to Hong Kong in just eight hours? It seems like our romantic dream to speed down south by trainContinue readingTime Out Beijing: “Construction begins for new fast train to Hong Kong”
Time Out Beijing: “Forbidden City blacklists misbehaving tourists”
Are you on the Forbidden City’s blacklist? Well, if you’ve drawn a smiley face on a Ming vase, scribbled ‘James was ‘ere’ on the Gate of Divine Prowess or thrownContinue readingTime Out Beijing: “Forbidden City blacklists misbehaving tourists”
Guardian: “Here’s the truth about Shanghai schools: they’re terrible”
Saga Ringmar Shanghai tops the Pisa rankings thanks to their focus on test-taking. Their model would be a nightmare for US schools Schools in Shanghai emphasize discipline andContinue readingGuardian: “Here’s the truth about Shanghai schools: they’re terrible”
The Local: “China teaches its kids to sit exams, Sweden its kids to think”
In an open letter to the Swedish education minister, Lund high schooler Saga Ringmar asks him not to fear China, despite Shanghai beating Sweden by 37 places on the recent PisaContinue readingThe Local: “China teaches its kids to sit exams, Sweden its kids to think”