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Luckin Coffee: The New Chinese Coffee Posted by Ayana on Oct 1, 2018
A new homegrown coffee was launched this year in China. If you visited China this year you probably noticed the blue and white ads. On the streets and online, the beautiful and talented actors Zhang Zhen and Tang Wei hold blue cups. The logo on the cup is a white deer, and the slogan is…
China’ Left-Behind Children Posted by Ayana on Sep 17, 2018
Since 1978, China has experienced the largest internal migration in human history. Young and old leave their homes in the countryside searching for jobs and opportunities in the crowded cities. Instead of cultivating the family fields, they prefer to make a living in the metropolis. The big cities of China, which has become known as…
Getting Fat in Chinese Posted by Ayana on Sep 3, 2018
Every visit to China is a culinary pleasure. Chinese food is too delicious to refuse. I love rice, tofu, noodles, dumplings, and I gorge on all the 10 must-try foods in China. No wonder why I always return home with some extra kilos. 胖pàng 胖(pàng) is an adjective meaning “fat”. It is an easy character…
Beijing Central Axis Video Tour Posted by sasha on Aug 20, 2018
A great way to see most of the famous sights in Beijing in one day is by traveling along the city’s Central Axis. Doing so allows you to visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Drum & Bell Towers, and much more. Explore the Central Axis of Beijing in just 90 seconds with us in…
Smoking in China Posted by Ayana on Jul 16, 2018
China is the largest tobacco (烟草yāncǎo) producer country in the world. Many countries around the world cultivate tobacco, but China exceeds them all: around a quarter of the tobacco fields of the world are in China. Millions of tons of tobacco are produced every year in China alone. But more distressing is the fact that…
Chocolate in China Posted by Ayana on Jul 2, 2018
Chocolate (巧克力 qiǎokèlì) consumption in China is pretty low. An average Chinese person enjoys no more than 100–200 grams chocolate in a year, a tiny amount compared to the chocolate consumption on the west. Some European countries consume more than 4 kilos of chocolate per capita. Chinese don’t have the western habit of eating a…
South China Adventure Posted by sasha on Jun 6, 2018
China is a massive country with more to see and do than you can experience in one lifetime. When planning a trip to China, a good idea is to focus on one region of the country. In this post we’ll take a look at an awesome South China adventure that you can easily do by…