beijingkids December 2008

Get into the spirit of the season with beijingkids! This month we bring you 25 ways to make Beijing your home this holiday.

We’ve got the goods on where to find real Christmas trees, the city’s coziest fireplaces, kid-friendly Hanukkah parties and the region’s best skiing and snowboarding spots.

Is your high school senior in the throes of college applications? Jessica Pan has tips for getting through admissions season successfully and takes a close look at seven seniors from the German Embassy School, Harrow, ISB, Yew Chung, WAB, and BCIS.

Elsewhere in the issue, Jane Goodall talks about parenting lessons from the wild. Donna Scaramastra Gorman asks the experts how best to protect your money in the middle of a global financial meltdown. Cecily Huang discovers that Nanluoguxiang is not just for grown-ups anymore. Amani Zhang gives you the itinerary for a perfect day around Yonghegong, and Janie Butler profiles a visit down south to Fujian province.