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Mojito Man: How One Bar Represents Everything That's Changed in Beijing

Mojito Man sets up shop in Beijing – permanently.

by Noelle Mateer, 17 September 2018

We Visited Trump's Beijing 'Office' and This Is What We Found

We hardly expected the office to exist – and yet, here it is.

by Noelle Mateer, 12 January 2017

Your Guide to Beijing's Futuristic Taobao Markets

Beijing 2018 is a world of QR codes. But nowhere does this feel truer than in Hema, the market of the future.

by Noelle Mateer, 23 January 2018

Author Paul French on Shanghai's Laowai Gangsters & Beijing's Sordid Past

We chat with French about the new book, his collection of rare China photos and the laowai of decades past.

by Noelle Mateer, 07 March 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

Clean your plate: China's growing food waste problem

We look into the economic and cultural factors behind Beijing's uneaten food

by Noelle Mateer, 30 July 2015

I Hitchhiked Along the North Korean Border

Noelle Mateer, That's Beijing's Food & Drink Editor, looks for a bit of adventure as she travels to China's North Korean border.

by Noelle Mateer, 17 August 2016

Name Parlor's Penis Drink and Get a Cock-Tail For Free

One long drink.

by Noelle Mateer, 11 August 2016

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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.

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April 27, 2021 at 18:10 pm

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