5 Quirky Christmas Facts
3 min read. As Christmas comes around this year, let’s take a look at five quirky Christmas facts that you might not be aware about. 1) In China, apples are…
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Chinese Internet Slangs of 2020: A Glimpse into China’s Changing Society
6 min read. The Chinese internet is an interesting world to navigate. It is often like a grapevine reserved for insiders who can crack secret codes that open the doors…
What To Expect for 2020’s National Day Golden Week
4 min read. The National Day Golden Week—which translates to 十一黄金周 (shí yī huáng jīn zhōu) in Chinese—commences on the first of October. As the name suggests, this day also…
Top 5 Mid-Autumn Festival Gift Ideas
4 min read. What is the Mid-Autumn Festival? Ever wondered why the Mid-Autumn Festival (MAF) or zhongqiujie (中秋节) is such a massive event in China and many other Asian countries?…
How China is Creating Food Security by Curbing Food Waste
4 min read. If you have been following Weibo, you would have realized that these topics are currently trending over the past few weeks — #operationcleanplates (#光盘行动), #saynotofoodwaste (#对舌尖上的浪费说不) and…
Traveling by High-Speed Train around China
5 min read. Back in 1978, Deng Xiaoping, one of the paramount leaders of the People’s Republic of China, traveled on the Shinkansen (Japan’s bullet train) during his visit to…
What’s Your Boss Really Saying?
4 min read. After completing your work at the office, you let your boss vet through it. He comes back saying, “this is not too bad”. You walk away happily,…
86insider Explores: Chinese Valentine’s Day & Themed Luxury Brand Campaigns
4 min read. The 25th of August 2020, or seventh day of the seventh month on the traditional lunar calendar, marks the annual Qixi Festival (七夕), commonly known as the…