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Nov 21

It’s never too late to learn to use chopsticks

Change, no matter how late, is never too late. If a person has been using the wrong chopstick technique for 35 years, can they still learn the correct way? When I was young, my chopstick technique was not correct. However, I didn’t make a conscious effort to correct it. The…

Chopsticks

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It’s never too late to learn to use chopsticks
It’s never too late to learn to use chopsticks
Chopsticks

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Jun 16

Wearing masks on the Beijing subway is no longer compulsory

Wearing masks on the Beijing subway is no longer compulsory. It seems that all the slogans in the subway about wearing masks have been removed. This change is worth marking here. (16 Apr 2023, by Jian Xu) I keep an English diary recording China life and culture. You are welcome to read the full list of articles here: Jian Xu’s China Diary — WorkFlowy

China

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Wearing masks on the Beijing subway is no longer compulsory
Wearing masks on the Beijing subway is no longer compulsory
China

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Jun 15

Took the two kids to the Shichahai Lake for an afternoon of fun

My 8-year-old son likes to take subway in Beijing. He memorised the complex subway lines easily and draw a map by himself. Took the two kids to the Shichahai Lake for an afternoon of fun. On a weekend afternoon, this scenic spot was naturally crowded with tourists. We waited in…

China

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My 8-year-old son likes to take subway in Beijing.
My 8-year-old son likes to take subway in Beijing.
China

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Jun 14

Cartoon boats now operating at the Tuanjiehu Lake

This month, in my monthly intellectual property update newsletter, I mentioned that I saw the long-lost cartoon cruise ship in Tuanjiehu, which was under renovation and ready to set sail. At that time, a British lawyer friend replied to me, saying that he immediately looked it up on Google Maps…

China

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Cartoon boats now operating at the Tuanjiehu Lake
Cartoon boats now operating at the Tuanjiehu Lake
China

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Jun 13

Red brick old residential buildings in Beijing in the 1970s and 1980s

For the past two or three weekends, whenever I had time, I would gather my old photos, diaries, and random notes, sort them by time, and create a journal. I put all the articles together in my Evernote. …

China

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Red brick old residential buildings in Beijing in the 1970s and 1980s
Red brick old residential buildings in Beijing in the 1970s and 1980s
China

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Jun 12

Found a lovely bird nest at the Liangma river in Beijing

During the morning rush hour today, there was a malfunction on Line 10 of the Beijing subway. The train only made it to Nongzhanguan (Agricultural Exhibition Hall) station before all passengers were asked to disembark. Seeing the long queue of people, I decided to exit at Nongzhanguan station and instead…

China

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Found a lovely bird nest at the Liangma river in Beijing
Found a lovely bird nest at the Liangma river in Beijing
China

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Apr 22

Return of Cartoon Boats to the Tuanjiehu Park

As spring approaches, the lake water ripples, and the boats in Tuanjiehu Park are also preparing to set sail. Throughout the entire period of the pandemic, it seems like the sight of boats on Tuanjiehu Lake has been absent from memory. Now they have reappeared, a sign of revival. With…

China

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Return of Cartoon Boats to the Tuanjiehu Park
Return of Cartoon Boats to the Tuanjiehu Park
China

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Mar 16

The Awakening of Hibernating Insects

Today is Jīngzhé (惊蛰), one of the traditional twenty-four solar terms in China, usually falling on March 5th or 6th, marking the beginning of spring. The name of this solar term comes from traditional agricultural culture, meaning “the awakening of hibernating insects”. …

China

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The Awakening of Hibernating Insects
The Awakening of Hibernating Insects
China

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Mar 12

Puppetry Exhibition at the Yan Huang Art Museum

This Sunday, I took my childen to visit the Yan Huang Art Museum to see a shadow puppetry exhibition. We went there because they had a school assignment to make their own paper-cut shadow puppets and perform them. Additionally, I showed them some clips of shadow puppetry from the movie…

China

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Puppetry Exhibition at the Yan Huang Art Museum
Puppetry Exhibition at the Yan Huang Art Museum
China

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Mar 11

Cash Transactions Becoming a Nostalgic Experience

The high-legged dining table that I bought online has finally arrived. From now on, we say goodbye to the history of eating on short stools and tea tables. With this high-legged dining table, dining feels more formal and has more style. …

China

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Cash Transactions Becoming a Nostalgic Experience
Cash Transactions Becoming a Nostalgic Experience
China

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Jian Xu

Jian Xu

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China attorney passionate in sharing life and culture in China | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xujian/

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