Time for March’s foreign film list and it’s just as awesome as recent months. It’s the little things in China that make life better. We even have a day with three new must-see movies. One for each weekend night, right? Yes! Where my movie fans at? We’ve said it before, but it’s good to be reminded:…
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💉 The Foreigner’s Farce of a Physical Exam
Ever since visiting Wuhan during university, all I wanted to do was move to China. But one of the lesser-known complications of getting a visa to work or study in China is that you need to have a physical examination done. Without a doctor’s approval of your “perfect” health, they wouldn’t send the official Letter of Invitation that…
🎧 Music: Sturgill Simpson 《All Around You》 (中英字幕）
Alternative country music is making a comeback! Nominated for two Grammy Awards, and actually winning Best Country Album at last week’s ceremony (and only just losing to Adele for Album of the Year), Sturgill Simpson is someone to pay attention to… Let’s just say he’s not your average country singer. His music is raw with…
🏆 Vote! China’s Unofficial 2017 Oscars Poll
Finally time for the Oscars! Did you watch all of this year’s nominations yet? Refresh your memory with our full bilingual list here: 【奥斯卡🏆】2017 Oscar Nominations 今年的奥斯卡提名来了（双中英文） The Academy Awards will be live on MangoTV in China, starting at 8:00am (Beijing Time) on Monday morning, February 27, 2017… Save this article or this image for…
🇺🇸 Presidents Day in the USA (with Free PDF Lesson Plan)
Presidents Day 总统日 zǒng tǒng rì is a US federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February each year. Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, it is still officially called “Washington’s Birthday” 华盛顿生日 huá shèng dùn shēng rì by the federal government. Traditionally celebrated on February 22—Washington’s actual day of birth—the…
🎤 KTV Classics: 甜蜜蜜 Tián Mì Mì
We’ve had many requests for various help at KTVs all around China, so we’ve started a series called “KTV Classics” where we [try to] help you learn different staple songs that could make any Chinese crowd erupt in applause. You can use these posts to practice the songs beforehand, or even open up the article…
🌹 How To Buy Flowers On Wechat
It’s that time of year again, when some people forget to buy other people certain things for a certain special day. You’re in luck! With Wechat, besides being able to reserve trains, hail taxis, get movie tickets, or send St. Arbucks gift cards, we can also order flower deliveries to anyone anywhere in China right…
🎶 Music History: Fleetwood Mac 《Rumours》 Turns 40
Whether you love ’em or hate ’em, everyone knows about Fleetwod Mac 佛利伍麦克 fó lì wǔ mài kè. And although this British-American rock band is currently known as “classic,” they were anything but that in the late 60s and 70s. They were front page headlines. Mostly for their various inter-bandmate romances and use of illegal substances. They’ve…
🇨🇳 My Week as a Fake Boyfriend in China
(A story by one of our readers, Patrick) It started like most any week, with a failed bet among friends. Since my Spring Festival plans to go to India fell through at the last minute, I made a classy cultural wager with a fellow American comrade here in the ‘jing. If the Green Bay Packers…
⛅️ Today is Groundhog Day in the USA 在美国，今天是“土拨鼠”的节日
Today is a very traditional and somewhat quirky 古怪 (gǔ guài) holiday in the United States, not for any religion or political figure, but for the weather! Yes, you read that right. And the weathermen 气象学者 (qì xiàng xué zhě) rejoiced! Every year on the 2nd of February, a large group of locals in Punxsutawney (ˌpʌŋksəˈtɔːni),…