Tag Archives: beijing
Wangfujing Night Market (王府井夜市) Posted by sasha on Sep 30, 2010
Located just east of Tian’an Men Square, Wang Fu Jing is a hot-spot for fun, shopping, and of course, eating in Beijing. Huge shopping malls and small souvenir stands line the streets, selling everything you could imagine (and then some). After 5 p.m., the night market comes to life. Here, you can enjoy tons of…
A Little Bit of Review Posted by sasha on Sep 4, 2010
Having already posted six videos to the blog, I think it’s best that I take some time to go over the vocabulary and sentence structures that were introduced in said videos. When studying a foreign language, it’s a good idea to go over your classes (复习功课 – fù xí gōng kè) every so often to…
Summer in Beijing is Too Much Fun (北京的夏天是太有意思了) Posted by sasha on Aug 31, 2010
With the summer winding down, I felt the urge to share some more of the many great summer activities available in and around Beijing for my last post of August. For this video, follow me through some of Beijing’s local parks, a water park, and head out to the Yellow Sea to enjoy the warm…
Yi Xian Camping Music Festival (易县露营音乐节) Part 2 – We are Rockstars (我们是摇滚明星) Posted by sasha on Aug 23, 2010
When we last saw them, our 老外 heroes had finally arrived at their desired destination – the Yi Xian Camping Music Festival. Despite the fact that they had just endured a lengthy, exhausting, frustrating journey, they were in high spirits and were ready to experience their first ever Chinese music festival. We now find our…
It’s So Stupendous, Riding the Beijing Tube Posted by sasha on Aug 9, 2010
To go along with Steve’s post about riding the 地铁, I put together a short video showing the madness of rush hour on the subway in Beijing. I’m doing my best to provide subtitles that are readable in the video, but it can be difficult at times, for example when I give you a whole…
House Hunting (找住房） Posted by Stephen on Jul 12, 2010
No matter where you are, whether you are in your hometown (家乡 jiā xiāng) or halfway around the globe, house hunting or 找住房 (zhǎozhùfáng) is a stressful endeavor. In China, the difficulty of finding a place to live as a 老外 is amplified by language barriers, Chinese laws, shady dealings and lack of information. Even if…
Park Life Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 24, 2008
When spring rolls around in Beijing, it means more than just the appearance of green after months of grey and early darkness, more than singing birds and flowers and the occasional rain shower. To old school Beijinger’s, springtime means the beginning of park time, and Beijing’s many parks begin to show signs of life after…