playing outside

4 min read 2022-06-30 12:00:38

Day Trip to Badaling Wildlife Park: Worth the Drive?

We pulled up to gates that looked like they were straight out of a scene from Jurassic Park. The tall fences kept the wild beasts in as we drove

4 min read 2022-06-08 14:00:07

For a quick, picturesque nature escape without leaving the confines of Beijing, set your GPS to the stunning but lesser-known Dongjiao Wetland

3 min read 2022-06-02 12:00:04

In the warmer months, biking is a quintessential Beijing experience that everyone should try at least once. But anyone who has actually biked on the

4 min read 2022-04-30 10:00:24

With the spread of the pandemic within the capital city forcing schools to go online and events to be cancelled, we are all left wondering how best

2 min read 2022-04-24 10:00:16

The weather is just too stunning to stay indoors these days, but you also don’t want to pay through the nose for admission tickets and add-on

2 min read 2022-04-22 12:00:01

We are all overscheduled. Between work, school, family, and social obligations it feels like it’s nearly impossible to squeeze in a workout, much

3 min read 2022-04-22 10:00:02

Quietly and without much ado this year, Earth Day is here again. In the midst of rising pandemic concerns, it seems that there are few official

2 min read 2022-04-21 14:00:39

The next Roundabout charity bookfair will be held this Saturday (Apr 23) at Beijing International Bilingual Academy (BIBA) from 10am – 3pm. This

3 min read 2022-04-14 10:00:35

I’m always amazed by how much history is living in our backyards, and how little of it I actually take the time to explore. But with the weather

4 min read 2022-04-12 12:00:49

Yesterday morning I woke up and my eyes were a bit itchy. Not thinking too much of it, I went to work as usual. Then as the day went on, I started to

5 min read 2022-04-08 10:00:44

You don’t need the latest video games to have fun. In fact, sometimes it takes almost nothing to entertain kids! Even so, it’s surprising how

3 min read 2022-04-02 14:00:12

With the warming weather, a popular outdoor playground on the outskirts of Beijing reopened its “doors” on Mar 25, where all-access, all-day

2 min read 2022-03-29 10:00:26

A little over a week ago we asked kids of all ages in Beijing to make their own Easter baskets using any materials they wanted in order to win an

4 min read 2022-03-24 10:00:53

Spring is creeping up on us and like bunnies who’ve been living deep in their burrows all winter long, we can’t wait to peek our heads out from

3 min read 2022-02-24 12:00:46

Following our discovery of the free outdoor playground that opened up in a cosy neighborhood park across from the MOMA residences, we are thrilled to