Blog Tag - Winter

Tips and Products For Preventing Dry Skin 
Beijing's winter is often accompanied by, for many of us at least, dry skin. The combination of the capital’s dry winter air with indoor heating...
Stay Warm and Cozy With These Hot Toddy Recipes
With winter firmly underway in the capital, all I want to do is go into full hibernation mode and stay at home all snug and warm wrapped in a blanket...
Freeze Your Butt Off at an Ice and Snow Festival Without Going to Harbin
This winter I’ve heard many people talk about braving the cold of Harbin to see the famous Ice and Snow Festival in person. From someone who’s lived...
Winter Warmer: Hearty Leek and Potato Soup
For me, once the weather gets cold – and boy has it gotten cold recently -- nothing brings warmth and comfort like a nice bowl of hearty soup. One of...
Know Your Teas: A Full and Leafy Spectrum of Cuppas
Autumn is just around the corner, the leaves are slowly beginning to turn, and the weather is turning from warm to a bit more cool. Time enough to...
Safety Tips During Heavy Rain and Flooding
“It rarely rains in Beijing.” If you told someone that this past week they would have scoffed and looked at you as if you'd lost the plot. With all...
Get Cozy with These Hot Toddy and Hot Gin Toddy Recipes
Oh the weather outside is getting more and more frightful, and while we don’t have any delightful fires here in Beiijing to keep us warm, why not try...
This Is Why You Feel Bunged up All Winter
Your nose is full of boogers. Your ears are blocked and waxy. And your eyes are crusty and gross. What gives, Beijing? Actually, a better question...
Cold Out? Stay Toasty and Tipsy with 3 Mulled Wine and Cider Recipes
In case you were in any doubt, winter has definitely arrived. It's long-johns, ear-muffs, and ugly boots season but there is some good news – it's...
Solar Term 101: Little Snow, Little Salt, Cured Food in The Pot
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 节气 jiéqì solar terms based on seasonal changes and natural phenomenon. They play an...
What's With All the Cabbages? The Significance of Stocking Up on China's Hardiest Veg Before Winter
Preparation for the winter hibernation period has begun, a time when Beijingers keep themselves busy purchasing goods for the long cold months to...
Solar Terms 101: Eat Well in Winter, Best the Tiger in Spring
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 节气 jiéqì solar terms based on seasonal changes and natural phenomenon. They play an...
Fancy Yourself a Concubine or Wizard? Beijing Snows Bring Scenery to Suit Any Taste
The magic of snowfall returns to the capital, and everywhere is bathed in.a blanket of white. Snow in Beijing isn't as gentle as most would imagine...
Photo Essay: A Look Back at a Snowy Weekend in Beijing
The capital’s transformation into a snowy winter land last weekend was all too short, and it’s still making us pine for more snowy days to come....
Prevent Beijing's Rampant Winter Static Shocks With These Simple Tips
They’re shocking and irritating: those static shocks that jolt our existence at this time of year. Just recently on a supermarket run, I had five non...