Archive for November, 2014
Beijing World Park Video Tour Posted by sasha on Nov 7, 2014
Take a video tour of the Beijing World Park (北京世界公园 – běi jīng shì jiè gōng yuán), a theme park that allows you to travel around the world in just a couple of hours on the outskirts of the Chinese capital. Containing scaled-down replicas of famous landmarks from over 40 countries, it’s actually quite an…
Beijing’s APEC Holiday Posted by sasha on Nov 5, 2014
A huge part of Chinese culture is the concept of “face” (面子 – miàn zi). This basically means one’s reputation, and it goes for all social circles – family, friends, business, and society at large. Beijing’s horrible air pollution is notorious, and it is unfortunately one of the first things that comes to mind when the…
Halloween in China – Plants vs. Zombies Posted by sasha on Nov 3, 2014
Halloween is becoming more and more popular in China with each passing year. You may be surprised to see just how cool a Chinese Halloween party can be. The Bird and Flower Market of Kunming turns into a haunted maze occupied by zombies in this spooky video. 万圣节派对 – wàn shèng jié pài duì Halloween…