The article about Where to Eat near the Forbidden City in Beijing was updated in March 2025. All below restaurants near the Forbidden City are open as of March 2025. The Forbidden City is definitely on your itinerary while you’re … Read More
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Old Jesse – A Vegetarian Ordering Guide
What to order at Old Jesse when you are not eating meat! … Read More
Tips for Learning Chinese in Shanghai
Learning Mandarin can be extremely difficult, especially in Shanghai where many locals speak English. Maybe you’re planning your way to an HSK 6 certification or you just want to feel confident ordering your morning jianbing. Whatever your goal, here’s some … Read More
How to Make Xiaolongbao (With Pork Gelatin Recipe Shortcuts)
One of the region’s most famous dishes, xiaolongbao (or soup dumplings), can be spotted streetside in towers of steaming bamboo baskets. The thin dumpling wrapper encases minced pork and liquified pork gelatin. To eat, you dip the dumpling in rice … Read More
What to Eat at Shanghai’s Muslim Markets
Explore Shanghai’s Muslim Markets There are two large Friday Markets that are hosted outside mosques. In Puxi, the original market downsized and relocated back in 2013, but it sprawls across the street from the Huxi Mosque and still sees a … Read More