Blog Tag - Netizens

Why Are Rents So High In Beijing?
Beijing topped the most expensive places for people to rent apartments last year, according to data from the Economic Daily, with apartments...
Mandarin Monday: Good Morning C Good Night A, the Year in Chinese Internet Slang
It's that time of the year again when every media outlet publishes enough year-in-review articles to make your head spin. But as headlines are still...
The Beef is Cured: WeChat Finally Allows Users to Share External Links Again
Cut the chit-chat and gather around to learn the latest about everyone's favorite super-app in our ongoing column, What's New WeChat. During the...
Trending in Beijing: Power Cuts, Douying Volume and More
The fun, the strange, and the what-on-earth-is-this? Trending in Beijing is a wrap-up of top stories in Beijing as told by the trending hashtags,...
Mandarin Monday: Tricky Headlines That Blame Victims Rather Than Criminals
More than any other grammatical obstacle, my friends who have studied Chinese always seem to stumble when it comes to correct usage of “被 bèi“ and ”把...
Doggy Dining: Netizens in Uproar Over a Hungry Little Doge
Beijing and Paris don't have too much in common, but how would you feel if this city became one where dogs are allowed to dine at the dinner table...
Trending in Beijing: Kris Wu Detained, New Asian Men’s 100 Meter Record, and an Ice Cream Controversy
The fun, the strange, and the what-on-earth-is-this? Trending in Beijing is a wrap-up of top stories in Beijing as told by the trending hashtags,...
Delayed Opening Date, Tacky Promotional Videos, Overpriced Food. Can Universal Resorts Still Be Beijing's Promised Wonderland?
Five years after the grand opening of Disneyland in Shanghai, many Beijingers have been waiting on the tip of their toes for the official unveiling...
Douyin Dive: How Many Years Will I Be Sentenced For My Grandpa's Vase?
As a civilization that has experienced thousands of years of change and witnessed countless dynasties come and go, it's only natural that China...
Official Weibo Account of King's Joy Hacked, Posts Inflammatory Comment
京兆尹 King’s Joy, the world's first – and currently only – vegetarian three-star Michelin restaurant located across from Lama Temple on Wudaoying has...
Who is Yuan Longping? The Man Who Fed Millions With Affordable Rice
If you happened to browse any Chinese social media during this past weekend, probably you have noticed there was a guy who has been mentioned...
 Mandarin Monday: Taking Homonyms to the Next Level
Mandarin Monday is a weekly column where we help you improve your Chinese by detailing learning tips, fun and practical phrases, and trends. It's...
The Most Popular Ready-to-Eat Food Goes to...
As your guide to all things edible in the capital, the Beijinger prides itself on featuring cuisines from around the country and around the globe. ...
The Expat Influencers Taking Chinese Social Media by Storm
From Youtube to Bilibili and Instagram to TikTok, the ubiquity of video streaming seemingly knows no bounds. And between camera phones, video editing...
Mandarin Monday: Judge These Characters by How They Look
Mandarin Monday is a weekly column where we help you improve your Chinese by detailing learning tips, fun and practical phrases, and trends....