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  • Discovering the history of Beijing: Scavenger Hunt in the hutongs

    Our Education Program takes students to discover the fascinating hutongs, and learn first hand about the city’s past, present and future.
    我们的教育部门可以带学生们发现胡同的有趣之处,并同时学习北京过去,现在与未来。

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  • Linhai, Where Art Thou?

    清明节, or the annual tomb-sweeping festival that falls on the beginning of April every year, not only marks the day to honor the dead but also inclines us to relive many of our old forgotten memories. During this Qingming Holiday, I took a journey south back to my paternal ancestral home in the town of Linhai, located in Taizhou City,

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  • ASL Returns

    As I huddle, hunched-over on the dirty ground next to a garbage can outside of a kitchen window, hiding quietly with two 14 year old students in what used to be a former slaughterhouse, I have to wonder how it is I’m paid to do what I do and how lucky I am to have the opportunity to share knowledge

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  • Beijing Blue Skies – No Longer Just A Myth?

    by Audrey Tao, Hutong Intern, Student at Tsinghua International School Lately in Beijing, blue skies seem to have become no longer a myth or a privilege enjoyed only on rare cherished occasions, but rather a more frequent occurrence shared by all. After another disappointing “White” Christmas in Beijing, many had expected to welcome 2016 with another major wave of smog.

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  • Meet The Crew: Kyla, Anete & Howard

    The secret behind our exceptional and innovative programming comes down to the strength of our staff and with that, we are excited to announce the addition of three tremendous good eggs to our Hutong Family: Kyla, Howard and Anete! We took a moment to catch up with the newest Hutongers to get to know them a little better; click here

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