Chinese New Year at Shanghai Singapore International School

New Year celebrations at Shanghai Singapore International School

By Urban Family, Feb 26, 2016 12:44

Chinese Kids' Hilarious Responses to Having a Sibling

a group of primary school students in Guangdong province were recently asked on a school exam whether or not they'd like their parents to have a second child.

By Urban Family, Jan 29, 2016 12:49

Mom Blogger: Dying a slow death on the Chinese Internet

Most of the time I just want to throw an epic tantrum worthy of my 2 year old when the internet slows down to a crawl.

By Urban Family, Sep 06, 2015 12:10

Smooth Transition for Students During Their Journey of Learning and Growth

As an experienced school inspector, having worked for a number of school accreditation teams, I have learned that one of the issues I am most likely to end up commenting on in a school inspection report will be issues regarding transition and continuity o

By Urban Family, Jul 28, 2015 11:58

Dulwich Students Building an Orphanage in Uganda

A team of students and teachers from Dulwich College Shanghai are working alongside Peace and Golden Magezi in Bukinda, Uganda, in order to build, support and run an orphanage that will give 40 kids some hope of love, family and education for the future.

By Urban Family, Jun 29, 2015 13:22

Traditional Chinese Medicine and your child

When should a child see a Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor?

By Urban Family, May 13, 2014 15:00

Students hacked into college website to help classmates skip PE

Two college students have been arrested after allegedly being paid by classmates to hack into the school's website to alter morning run records, Shanghai Daily reports.

By Urban Family, May 09, 2014 13:00

Almost half' of urban Chinese kids using social media

Over 50 percent of Chinese children living in cities aged between 6-12 have social media or microblog accounts, the Global Times reports.

By Urban Family, May 06, 2014 16:00

30 Absolutely Insane Questions from China's Gaokao

Do you have what it takes to answer these incredibly difficult questions from China's National College Entrance Examination?

By That's Shanghai, Jun 09, 2019 21:06

Useful Mandarin Phrases: Qingming Festival

From the name of the festival to its unique snacks, we've got you covered

By Yuzhou Hu, Apr 02, 2019 12:09

Veggie Mama's Vegan Spicy Hunan Tofu Skins Recipe

Another great recipe from Shanghai-based foodie and restaurateur Lindsey Fine (aka Veggie Mama).

By Lindsey Fine, Apr 01, 2019 11:00

200-Meter Safety Zone Perimeters Planned for Shanghai Schools

To build a safer environment for our next generation

By Yuzhou Hu, Feb 22, 2019 16:18

Ministry of Education Bans Assigning Homework via WeChat

Great news for all the parents out there

By Yuzhou Hu, Feb 20, 2019 15:43

Explainer: Everything You Need to Know About the Year of the Pig

How pig became one of the Chinese zodiacs?

By Yuzhou Hu, Feb 02, 2019 10:07

Veggie Mama's Vegan Hot and Sour Noodle Soup Recipe

Another great recipe from Shanghai-based foodie and restaurateur Lindsey Fine (aka Veggie Mama).

By Lindsey Fine, Feb 02, 2019 10:07

Language Learning at Britannica International School Shanghai

Enhancing students' communication skills

By Natalie Foxwell, Jan 25, 2019 14:25

The Spring Festival Travel Rush Has Officially Begun

Expect a huge spike in the numbers of travelers in the next 40 days

By Yuzhou Hu, Jan 22, 2019 16:15

Shanghai Metro Adding Extra Trains to Ease Spring Festival Travel Rush

The 40-day Chunyun period may bring huge stress to Shanghai Metro's operation

By Yuzhou Hu, Jan 18, 2019 15:05

STEAM at British International School Shanghai, Puxi

Preparing students for the future

By Natalie Foxwell, Jan 18, 2019 14:45

Physical Literacy at Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong

Developing students for an active life

By Natalie Foxwell, Jan 11, 2019 14:19

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