IShowSpeed’s Visit a Soft Power Boost for China?
China might have just landed a soft power win thanks to a visit from a social media star with millions of fans. It's a breakthrough created via organic buzz that China's Ministry of Culture couldn't...
View ArticleEvents and Happenings in the 'Jing This Weekend (Mar 28-30)
Haven't made weekend plans yet? Well, you should definitely be attending our Sausage Fest! However, here we’ve picked out a few other things happening in the capital as well as Sausage Fest to give you...
View ArticleWelcome Spring at the Three Shadows Sakura Photo Fair
It’s that time of year again! The weather is warming, and the springtime beauty of Beijing has already begun to reveal itself. Of course, it’s cherry blossoms we’re all going gaga over, and while there...
View ArticleGot Photos of Beijing's Blossoms? Share Them With Us!
Beijing's spring blossoms are beginning to bloom in the capital, and if you've got pictures of these picturesque flowers, we want to see them! Whether it's blossoms at famous landmarks, the hutongs, in...
View ArticleKidventures: Diving Into Beijing's LEGO League Challenge
Microplastics are invading our oceans! To fight back, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have developed jellyfish-like robots that scoop up pollution to protect marine life....
View ArticleMandarin Monday: Essential Vocabulary to Welcome Spring
Mandarin Monday is a regular series where we help you improve your Chinese by detailing fun and practical phrases and characters.Although there was a cold front this weekend, the weather is set to...
View ArticleChina Unveils New OL Visa Category
China has announced the launch of a new visa category exclusively for social media influencers: the OL (Obnoxious Livestreamer) visa.Unveiled on Apr 1, this revolutionary visa program aims to attract...
View ArticleQingming Festival: What Is It and How Can I Celebrate?
It’s that time of the year again! Every street corner in Beijing will be filled with people burning paper money and the sky will be full of kites, well, kind of. Qingming Festival (清明节) or Tomb...
View Article100 Days of Theater: 2025 NCPA International Theater Festival
Get ready, theater buffs! From Apr 12 to Jul 20 of this year, the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), with support from the Beijing Performing Arts Centre (BPAC), will host its spectacular...
View ArticleCelebrate Spring With These Seasonal Foodie Offerings
Following the rather unseasonably cold weather last weekend, we sure are happy to see that the weather for this Qingming holiday weekend is set to be much warmer. So, what better way to celebrate the...
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