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Happy Valley Coaster Leaves Riders Suspended In Midair Apr 13, 2021 11:30 am | Add a comment | 604 reads Every amusement park goer’s worst nightmare came true at Beijing’s Happy Valley earlier this week – though thankfully without any harm done to the riders. Beijing Evening News, on April 10 at 7.35pm the Flying Shark Team rollercoaster malfunctioned, resulting in multiple people being trapped upside down on the ride for about one minute. The Flying Shark Team is a high-altitude ride, meaning these park-goers were suspended in midair for ...

How To Save a Few Smackeroos on Pinduoduo Feb 20, 2021 4:30 pm | Add a comment | 231 reads If there’s one thing I got really good at doing in 2020 it’s online shopping. (And I'm not alone, as more than half of all transactions in China are now online.) Not even a language barrier could stop me! There’s baopals, which is basically an English version of Taobao but with fewer choices. Then there’s JD.com, a service so fast I’ve received purchases on the same day. And of course, there’s Taobao, everyone’s favorite go-to place for bas...

Niujie Beef Street: Where the Locals Go for Quality Meat Feb 8, 2021 2:30 pm | 1 comment | 339 reads Chinese New Year is almost here but the gifting is already well underway. For weeks now we’ve been receiving all kinds of festive looking boxes from friends and family. And one such gift that's been routinely getting “ oohs” and “ aaahs” are the various beef and mutton boxes from 牛街 niú jiē Niujie. Directly translated as Beef Street, Niujie is the place to go to for quality beef and lamb amongst local Beijingers. A trip to Niuji...