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 …
We start today’s #AtoZChallenge with a tale in Changdao County that has become a popular story in China.
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 …
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I’m so excited to join the Blogging from A to Z Blog Challenge! When I first read this last year, I thought it will be a great idea to push content in a blog. And since I started mine just recently, I think I need to put more content and make coolkidandy livelier than ever! It’s also …
Beijing is undeniably huge, and for many expats who have only been here for a year or two, their notion of the city might be limited to its skyscrapers, expressways, and communities. This infrastructure, and of course some tourist spots, represent a thriving part of the megacity that we and many outside China know. But …
Shining, shimmering, splendid. That’s probably the best way to describe a bright spectacle that happens only in the ancient town of Nuanquan. See my blog for more photos!
The Lakeside section of the Great Wall is a nice retreat to the hustle and bustle of crowded and polluted Beijing.
Kung hei fat choi isn’t the only greeting you can say this Chinese New Year! Learn some goodwill phrases – and other basic expressions with this guide.
After breathing in bad air for several days, I thought it’s proper to go out and explore the city. I joined a trip organized by Foreigner China Network (WeChat: foreignerandchina) to the iced waterfall attraction in Taoyuan Xiangu scenic area (桃源仙谷冰瀑) in Miyun District. on January 21.
We had a session of WeChat Lucky Money exchange that became so crazy and funny we had to hold our mobile phones and wait for new digital red packets to be given by random colleagues.