Just recently, I went to several Philippine islands for a short spring jaunt. I wasn’t really even planning to go to the beach because my mind was conditioned to do a hike… but who could resist the sparkling sunshine and sea breeze on the beach? So instead of traveling to central China, I flew to …
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When the Beijinger announced their first ever Hot & Spicy Festival, one community group thought of it as a perfect opportunity to gather and promote their country’s products. Kusina ni Kabayan (“Kabayan’s Kitchen” in Filipino) started out as a WeChat community group of Filipino expats who long for their foodstuff and native cuisine, but progressed as …
Reaching the top of the class perhaps is the recognition that many students want to achieve. But there’s more to strive for than always getting academic accomplishments, such as staying happy and healthy. There are a lot of ways to attain that, but the most fun is playing outside and getting into sports. We invited …
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Coffee shops are effectively an extension of my office workspace. It sounds weird, but I feel like the sounds of coffee grinding, jazzy tunes, and indistinct chatter stimulate my inner creativity that makes me somehow write faster and efficiently. There’s a lot of coffee houses in the business districts or tourist areas of Beijing, usually filled …
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Many people know me as the “smiley guy,” and with that, I make it a point to always have the best and sparkly smile (and laugh). But recently, the gums around my upper left wisdom tooth got inflamed and that made my left cheek look like a stuffed mantou. Definitely not a moment to be smiled …
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We like everything that lights up our mood, right? Our lantern project this month is just like that, but with a higher purpose of encouraging kids to care more about Mother Nature. The project is inspired by Earth Hour, a movement in which thousands of cities around the world switch off non-essential lights for about …
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I’ve always thought that mindfulness is a “practice” and a “lifestyle” that enables us to relieve daily anxieties and stresses. Our team has talked about mindfulness a couple of times, like how parents can use it to cope with the demands of parenting or for kids to stay calm and curious.
As I mentioned in my recent magazine feature, there’s progress on the issue of disabilities in Chinese society and more people now realize the value of providing support to people with disabilities (PWDs).
According to the second national sample survey on disability carried out in 2006, there were approximately 85 million people with disabilities (PWDs) in China, most of whom were living in poverty. The numbers could be higher as China defines disabilities differently from other countries.
Our expert guest tells us more about why her work is important for disaster preparedness… and why this field of science is also shockingly exciting!