When I graduated from high school and embarked on what would become two gap years, I started to call myself “the drifting spinster.” Spinster, because I was single and singleContinue readingCity Weekend Beijing: “Gap Year: Is It Really Worth Your Time?”
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City Weekend Beijing: “Live Like a Local With These 5 Useful Language Tips”
“The Chinese language can drive you crazy, but learning Chinese is not impossible and can be—dare we say it—a lot of fun. Get the lowdown on how to get yourContinue readingCity Weekend Beijing: “Live Like a Local With These 5 Useful Language Tips”
City Weekend Beijing: “How to Detect Problems with Your Child’s Eyesight”
In the first years of your child’s life, their eyes are going through a lot of changes. They start out their existence seeing only in shades of gray, but byContinue readingCity Weekend Beijing: “How to Detect Problems with Your Child’s Eyesight”
City Weekend: “When Your Child is Being Bullied by their Chinese Classmates”
“Bullying happens all over the world. Victims are targeted for a variety of reasons, but much of it comes down to perceived differences. If your child attends a localContinue readingCity Weekend: “When Your Child is Being Bullied by their Chinese Classmates”
City Weekend Beijing: “How to Tackle the Complex World of Calculus”
Calculus—the name alone is enough to make high school students groan. So what can calculus teachers do to make this demanding subject a little less dull and confusing? We talkedContinue readingCity Weekend Beijing: “How to Tackle the Complex World of Calculus”
City Weekend Beijing: “Education: Public Speaking”
Everybody loves a cool, calm and confident public speaker—they make teachers drool and parents quiver with pride. But the prospect of giving a speech fills a lot of us withContinue readingCity Weekend Beijing: “Education: Public Speaking”
City Weekend Beijing: “First Lesbian Chinese Couple to Have Child Through Surrogacy”
Nothing in life is more beautiful than a newly born child – except for possibly two newly born children. Oh, and if those two children mark a step forward forContinue readingCity Weekend Beijing: “First Lesbian Chinese Couple to Have Child Through Surrogacy”
City Weekend Beijing: “Carbon Emissions to Decrease in Northern China”
The news is that Shenhua Group, the state-owned mining and energy company, has completed its upgrades that will dramatically decrease coal-burning in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. So does that mean moreContinue readingCity Weekend Beijing: “Carbon Emissions to Decrease in Northern China”
City Weekend Beijing: “Catherine de France’s Keratin Protein Treatment”
After the strain of a polluted and freezing cold winter, it’s about time someone gave your tangled locks a good seeing to. We headed over to Catherine de France toContinue readingCity Weekend Beijing: “Catherine de France’s Keratin Protein Treatment”
City Weekend Beijing: “6 of the Internet’s Best Chinese Learning Tools”
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”