Five Ways to Enjoy Beijing’s (All too brief) Autumn
Read moreAutumn is Beijing’s best season and it’s not even close. The problem of course is that Beijing’s autumn is far too short. With this in mind, five ways to enjoy Autumn in Beijing.
Manchus in the Palace
Read moreI have been accused — justly — of having an unhealthy fascination with the Manchus. My former students would mock my man- crush on the Kangxi Emperor. I have been known to break into Manchu verse while cooking and I actually do have a favorite Qing Dynasty official. And a second. And a third.
Hongzao at the Hutong
Read moreOne of the first things every visitor notices when they enter our courtyard is an enormous jujube tree that each fall rains fruit down upon our heads…
Enlightenment in Anhui
Read moreBoth Harrow Beijing and The British School of Nanjing were back in Anhui province for their second year in a row for The Hutong Education’s Enlightened Rebels program.
Teacher’s Corner: Amanda Riske
Read moreFormer WISS Shanghai Maths teacher and Trips Coordinator, Amanda Riske, is heading back to the US, but before she left China, we managed to catch up with her to get her views on Experiential Education based on her 10 years of leading school trips: Is there value in getting students to learn and explore outside of the classroom? There is