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15 Facts You Should Know about Drinking Chinese Tea

1 There are 6 major types of Chinese tea Chinese tea can be classified into different categories. One of the classification methods is based on the different procedures used in processing tea and the characteristics of the tea thus made. Under this method, Chinese tea is classified into 6 major

Baijiu, The White Devil

1 General knowledge of Baijiu Baijiu, or “shaojiu” is a Chinese distilled alcoholic beverage. The name baijiu literally means “white liquor,” “white alcohol” or “white spirits.” Baijiu is often mistakenly translated as “wine” or “white wine,” but it is actually a distilled liquor, generally about 80 to 120 proof, or

5 Moments When You Realize You’re Truly Living in China

After living in China for a while, you experience a moment when you pause in disbelief at where you are and what you’re doing. If there’s one thing China’s good at, it’s pushing you outside your comfort zone. Sometimes you get surprised at how far away from that zone you’ve

How to Get a Credit Card in China

If you make a sizeable income, having a Chinese credit card has a few main benefits. You can save money on exchange rates by having money available directly in RMB and rack up points to redeem for flights, hotels, etc. Credit cards also make it possible to make larger purchases

Why are Chinese so Concerned About Their Mianzi?

“Mianzi/面子”, meaning face, is something that Chinese people value the most in their interaction with people around them. We gathered some interesting facts about “Mianzi” from various sources. Please enjoy. And have a good week! 1 What is face? If you check a dictionary, you’ll see that the original intended

How to choose an agency to au pair to China?

When you search “Au Pair China” or “Au Pair **(Chinese city)”, you could find out tons of agencies/websites which are all saying we are the “leading”, “best”, and “most valued”. But do you believe some of top reviews are paid to pu online? In this article we will tell you

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