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We Tried Lychee Rose Oreos and Were Pleasantly Surprised

Lychee Rose Oreos are the newest cookie craze to hit China’s convenience stores.

by Naomi Lounsbury, 20 June 2019

Hot Pot Toothpaste Is Now a Thing and We Tried It

For the Sichuan hot pot lovers of the world, we’ve found a quirky product that’s sure to leave your mouth scorched.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 17 May 2019

We Tried Subway's Mysterious Avocado Cheese Chicken Nuggets

If you put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig. If you fill a chicken nugget with goo, it's still a chicken nugget.

by Joshua Cawthorpe, 08 June 2020

We Tried Orange-Flavored Coca-Cola and It's Meh

Cherry Coke this is not.

by Matthew Bossons, 13 February 2019

Coca-Cola Has a New Ginger Soda and It's Super Boring

Spoiler alert: it mixes really well with Chinese medicinal alcohol.

by Matthew Bossons, 18 April 2017

Lay's Coffee Jelly Oolong Milk Tea Potato Chips Should Not Exist

It's like they're not even trying...

by That's Guangzhou, 25 January 2021

We Tried Salted Caramel Pepsi So You Don't Have to

We were hoping for sweet and savory with caramel notes, but were met with an ultra-artificial taste that should probably have remained in a lab.

by Naomi Lounsbury, 16 May 2019

China Has Bloody Mary Beer and We Tried It

When we got word that Beijing-based NBeer had concocted their very own Bloody Mary-infused craft beer, we did what we always do: try it.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 22 June 2019

Recent Comments

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.

theCalmer

April 14, 2021 at 18:44 pm

Is this still there?

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January 17, 2021 at 9:45 am

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