~Introducing pop culture from around the world~ As the summer blackout for movies in Mainland China comes to an end, and as Wolf Warrior 2 was coddled to the top of the box office, we will finally get to see those foreign blockbusters we’ve been waiting for… Well, at least the ones we haven’t already…
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6 Foreign Films Come to China | August 2017 (中英双语)
After a dismal showing for movies in July, we’re back in full force for August with six “foreign” choices. Not all of them are necessarily completely foreign as Hollywood starts reaching out to other countries for more funding. Still a big fat NO for Spidey, Apes, and Dunkirk, though, but it appears all three will be…
【MV】Kesha – “Praying” (中英字) 幕 with Chinese subtitles
Kesha has released her first single in four years, Praying, and the video is both beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time. Is it the song pop music needs right now? Kesha, as we all know, is not the most holy of singers in the world. Probably not even top 10. But this song shows a lot of…
7 Foreign Films Come to China | May 2017 (中英双语)
Happy May Day to us! We aren’t exaggerating when we say this might be the biggest month for foreign movies in Chinese cinematic history. Last month, with the Fate of the Furious, we saw China’s biggest opening weekend to date. But this month, with such a huge list of so-called blockbusters, we should see that…
Freedom Day: Celebrate South Africa
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” – Khahil Gibran “Not another quote” I hear people mumble as they read this. However isn’t it amazing how true some words ring and this quote is apt for a lot of people around the world and it is…
10 Easter Goodies & How To Buy Them in China 🐰
Yummy! 😍 😍 Just like with everything else in this country, it might seem hard to buy things for our favorite foreign holidays. But sometimes, it’s just a matter of knowing how and where to look. For Halloween, we can buy any costume we imagine; for Thanksgiving, we can buy whole turkeys; for Christmas, we can…
🎥 4 Foreign Films Come to China | April 2017 (中英双语)
Time for April’s foreign film list and it’s a little sparse compared to the previous few months. No need to fret, I’m sure they’ll make up for it in the summer months. We have faith in the entertainment industry here. Wink wink. Need help buying tickets?: How To Buy Movie Tickets On Wechat **Remember, all movies are subject to…
😂 April Fool’s Day: 10 Best Hoaxes of all Time
Source: hoaxes.org Here’s your friendly reminder that it’s almost April 1 aka April Fool’s Day 愚人节 yú rén jiē – so don’t believe any message or call at face value, your friends or loved ones could be trying to prank you! In this fun, but dastardly deceptive, traditional holiday, people all over Western culture will try to play smalltricks on…
⛺️ Study: Cool Ways To Travel 异域风情的旅游
🎶 All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go… 🎶 With the heat finally turned off all over northern China, it’s time to start planning our next holiday adventure. Where will you go next and what will you do there? Maybe we’ll head to Malaysia to traipse the beautiful beaches on Langkawi… …or to…
【MV🎶】Music: The xx《On Hold》电子摇滚先锋
Another amazing album from The xx is just what we needed during this cold, cold month… and if you’re fleeing the country for the Lunar New Year, these are also great tracks to add to your respective travel playlists. The xx are an English band formed in 2005 in Wandsworth, London. The group released its debut album, xx,…