Raising a Child in Chengdu: Sourcing Baby Products
Chinese mothers are increasingly aware of the potential dangers presented by unsafe domestic products. I procure baby items with my wife for our newborn child.
Chinese mothers are increasingly aware of the potential dangers presented by unsafe domestic products. I procure baby items with my wife for our newborn child.
Like an evil warlock out of a classic fantasy novel, the editor of Chengdu-based Science World Magazine has set himself up for the Great Fall all such archetypal nemeses must endure at the hands of courageous freedom fighters.
Chinese born after 1990 (dubbed “90后”) came of age in 2008, when earthquakes and Olympics rocked the Chinese Maindland. Now in their early 20’s, many people inside and outside of China are watching this demographic very closely to see how they will shape the future.
If you think breastfeeding comes natural to a mama, think again. Mother and child have to learn how to move together and that takes some practice. I learn to navigate the path along with my wife in Chengdu.
Hot Pot is but another Sichuanese institution – like teahouses and foggy skies – without which the locals would slowly wither and die. In fact, the overcast Sichuan sky and the damp conditions of the Sichuan basin make hot pot a necessity.
You might not know it, but just outside of Chengdu, some of the best green teas in the world are grown on mountains shrouded in fog.