#AtoZChallenge in China: Chuan'r 串 (Barbecue)

In today’s #AtoZChallenge, we indulge in chuan — or barbecue. It’s a popular street snack in Beijing… and actually we’re stuck in which way it should be written. You select: chuan, chuan’r, chuanr, or chuan’er. Its character is fairly easy to recognize, two rectangles on a stick. Whatever its spelling is, this grilled delight is a must during …

#AtoZChallenge in China: Adventure on April Fools' Day

And now we’ve just begun! By the time of writing (7.30pm BJT) I’m at our tour group’s rendezvous somewhere in Beijing. We’re going to Long Island (长岛 Chángdǎo), a county in Yantai, Shandong Province (山东省烟台市), where we will spend a long weekend holiday. When I first saw the announcement by Foreigner China Network (FCN) about …