Blog Tag - CNY

Get a Haircut, Drink a Beer, Save Your Uncle at Jing-A Longfusi, Jan 22
Submitted on Jan 20, 2022
With Chinese New Year right around the corner, it’s time to bring in some of that sweet sweet luck. While there are a great many ways to do this –...
Hong Bao 101: A Guide To Gifting and Receiving
Submitted on Jan 20, 2022
Chinese New Year has arrived and that means it’s time to hand out 红包 hóngbāo! The little red packets can be seen next to check-out registers all over...
Jia Ling
Submitted on Feb 22, 2021
Feeling left out when your Chinese colleagues are gossiping about a trending star? Puzzled by those glamorous Chinese faces in subway ads, but can't...
Here are the places where you can buy CNY fireworks in Beijing
Submitted on Feb 02, 2021
Restrictions on fireworks are becoming tighter year by year, making it ever more difficult to enjoy the thrill of setting off fireworks in...
Setting out fireworks is always a big deal during CNY
Submitted on Jan 25, 2021
Despite rumors to the contrary, setting off fireworks within the Fifth Ring this Chinese New Year will remain banned, as it has been for many years...
过年How: A Confession From Carine, the Self-proclaimed CNY Aficionado
Submitted on Feb 05, 2020
We quiz some long-term Beijingers on how they intend to spend this year's Chinese New Year and hopefully uncover some horror stories along the way. ...
过年How? Simone Thompson
Submitted on Jan 30, 2020
We quiz some long-term Beijingers on how they intend to spend this year's Chinese New Year and hopefully uncover some horror stories along the way. ...
R1 过年How? Packing Fat Hongbao With Farm 2 Neighbors Founder Erica Huang
Submitted on Jan 29, 2020
We quiz some long-term Beijingers on how they intend to spend this year's Chinese New Year and hopefully uncover some horror stories along the way. ...
过年How?: Miatta Momoh
Submitted on Jan 24, 2020
We quiz some long-term Beijingers on how they intend to spend this year's Chinese New Year and hopefully uncover some horror stories along the way. ...
过年How?: You've Heard of Dumplings But What About DJ Haze's Family Noodle Meatballs?
Submitted on Jan 23, 2020
We quiz some long-term Beijingers on how they intend to spend this year's Chinese New Year and hopefully uncover some horror stories along the way. ...
过年How?: Lean Into the New Year With Musical Barman Tavey Lean
Submitted on Jan 21, 2020
We quiz some long-term Beijingers on how they intend to spend this year's Chinese New Year and hopefully uncover some horror stories along the way. ...
DP 过年How? Selina Wang
Submitted on Jan 17, 2020
We quiz some Beijingers members on how they intend to spend this year's Chinese New Year and hopefully uncover some horror stories along the way. ...
Where to Buy Fireworks and Set Them Off in Beijing
Submitted on Jan 10, 2020
Get ready, Beijing, because the 10-day window in which you can legally buy fireworks rapidly approaches! This year, fireworks will be available for...
Q&A With The Orchid's Joel Shuchat Ahead of Feb 15 CNY Party
Submitted on Feb 14, 2018
You don’t have to leave Beijing to have fun during Spring Festival. For proof, just ask Joel Shuchat of the beloved boutique Orchid Hotel and Toast...
China's Tech Giants Announce Plans for Hongbao Battle Ahead of Spring Festival
Submitted on Feb 06, 2018
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode. [Updated Feb 7, 2018] This post is updated to include rumors about Alipay’s plan for...