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Shanghai Students Will Now Take Classes on TV Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Instead of attending school in person, students will watch classes which will be broadcast on 12 cable TV channels – one for each grade.

by Urban Family, 20 February 2020

China Cracks Down on Illegal School Buses Amid Safety Concerns

On November 11, the Ministry of Education announced that it will impose more severe punishments on anyone operating illegal school buses.

by Urban Family, 19 November 2019

We're Hiring: Urban Family Digital Editor (Shanghai)

Want to work for China's number one lifestyle media company?

by Urban Family, 09 July 2019

E-Bike Riders Beware! China to Launch Strict New Rules

Many netizens are already dubbing the new regulation as the strictest one in history.

by Urban Family, 28 March 2019

Useful Mandarin Phrases: Taking a Taxi

From giving directions to paying for the ride, here is a list of essential taxi vocab!

by Urban Family, 02 January 2019

Didi Now Allows Passengers and Drivers to Block Each Other

Yet another safety feature from Didi.

by Urban Family, 22 October 2018

Clap Your Hands: International Music Festival for Kids Lands in Beijing

We chat with co-founder Liu Jian of Hand in Hand International Children’s Festival, set to take place in Beijing on June 3, on bringing kid-friendly music to China.

by Urban Family, 29 May 2018

You Can Now Fly From Shanghai to Beijing On a Toy Story-Themed Plane

The aircraft will fly between Shanghai and Beijing, and extend to additional cities including Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Chengdu in the future.

by Urban Family, 23 May 2018

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?

mrangry

January 17, 2021 at 9:45 am

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