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Ask a Laobeijing: On Boycotting International Goods Because of Politics

We asked Li, 70, about his thoughts on boycotting another country's goods because of political rifts.

by Dominique Wong, 19 May 2017

Ask a Laobeijing: What Do You Think About Interracial Relationships?

We asked Wang, 54, about his thoughts on interracial and intercultural relationships.

by Dominique Wong, 21 April 2017

Ask a Laobeijing: On the Chaoyang Residents Crime-Fighting App

We asked Zhang, 70, about his thoughts on the new Chaoyang residents crime-fighting app.

by Dominique Wong, 07 March 2017

Ask a Laobeijing: On Government Plans to Ban Ivory Trading

We asked Yu, 60, about her thoughts on the possible ban.

by Dominique Wong, 16 February 2017

Ask a Laobeijing: On the Trend of Tipping in Beijing

Qin, 54, gives his two cents about the recent trend of tipping in Beijing restaurants.

by Dominique Wong, 19 October 2016

Ask a Laobeijing: Thoughts on Stereotyping Beijingers

Yang, 53, muses about the stereotypes people have of Beijingers.

by Emma Huang, 26 September 2016

Ask a Laobeijing: Beijing's Rising Rental Prices

Sun, 53, discusses rising rent prices in Beijing.

by Emma Huang, 20 June 2016

Ask a Laobeijing: Body-Shaming Trends in Social Media

​Liu, 68, shares her thoughts on body-shaming trends in China.

by Dominique Wong, 13 May 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.

Jina

April 27, 2021 at 18:10 pm

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January 17, 2021 at 9:45 am

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