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Explainer: The Fishy Chinese Origin of Ketchup

The word ketchup has Fujian roots, but does it hold any other resemblance to its ancestry?

by Joshua Cawthorpe, 28 August 2020

American Seafood Chain Red Lobster is Making Waves in Beijing

For those homesick for a taste of stars and stripes, the world is your oyster (well, lobster) at the new Red Lobster.

by Andrew Braun, 07 August 2019

Mother Finds Feathers on Child’s Chicken Wing in Beijing McDonald’s

We're not lovin' it.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 26 April 2019

Beijing Restaurant Review: 18cm Champion Mountain

A lengthy name for a place serving some equally lengthy dogs.

by Andrew Braun, 13 February 2019

Mifan or Mafan: Waspark

Waspark was shut down in the Great Brickening of Fangjia Hutong last year, but they’ve found a new home inside Deal Beer, a couple hutongs south.

by That's Beijing, 06 June 2018

Hey Americans, There's Now a Cheesecake Factory in Beijing

You can move to China, but you can't escape your past.

by Noelle Mateer, 30 January 2018

BBQ and Beer: What's Not to Love About Jing-A's New Brewpub?

Essentially, the brewpub takes all the good stuff from the original taproom and adds a heap of other great stuff, like Texas-style barbecue.

by Dominique Wong, 26 October 2017

Cannon's: Beijing's Latest and Greatest Greasy Burger Joint

Will Cannon - the man behind the new American diner - is making burgers great again.

by Noelle Mateer, 26 September 2017

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Thanks for the overview of the new HSK standards. It gave me a much better picture of the changes in the exam. I've also found vocabulary lists for the new HSK levels: https://www.hackchinese.com/exams/New%20HSK%203. It looks like a good resource for HSK test preparation.

Jina

April 27, 2021 at 18:10 pm

Indeed.. Good writing.

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