Articles written by Giorgia Borza

How to Shop With Taobao App – The Complete Guide for English Speakers

23 Comments / Internet and Technology / By Giorgia Borza / 17 minutes of reading

What is Taobao Installing the application Registering Adding an address Choosing products Buying Post-Purchase Use Taobao in English Even though new applications and online shopping sites no longer offer Taobao as the only tool for purchases, it still remains one of the most preferential for online purchases. Just think about the success Taobao has each …

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How to Use WeChat (or Weixin): The Complete Guide for Foreigners

15 Comments / Internet and Technology / By Giorgia Borza / 31 minutes of reading

How to install WeChat Communicating with WeChat How to use “Moments” New friends on WeChat Personal account and posts Wallet and operations Strong and weak points of WeChat 4 Surreal Uses for WeChat For those who still are not familiar with, WeChat (微信, Weixin, which means “micro-letter” or “micro-message” in Chinese) is a social network: …

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Traveling to Dunhuang: The Complete Guide

Leave a Comment / Travel around China / By Giorgia Borza / 15 minutes of reading

Traveling to Dunhuang – Index When to go to Dunhuang How to get to Dunhuang Where to stay in Dunhuang What to do and see in Dunhuang Food and typical products Suggestions and cultural aspects Dunhuang (敦煌, Dūnhuáng) is a town located in the western province of Gansu and is particularly famous for the Mogao …

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Traveling to Wutaishan (or Mount Wutai)

1 Comment / Travel around China / By Giorgia Borza / 11 minutes of reading

If you find yourself in Shanxi province, you can’t miss visiting Mount Wutai, located near the city of Xinzhou. Xinzhou (忻州, Xīnzhōu) is a medium-sized city located to the north of Shanxi Province, about 90 km from Taiyuan. Mount Wutai (literally “five plains” where 五 means “five” and 台 “flat”） is located to the east …

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Traveling to Mount Mian, the cradle of the Qing Ming Festival

Leave a Comment / Travel around China / By Giorgia Borza / 9 minutes of reading

One of the jewels of Shanxi Province, little known to tourists, but fundamental for the cultural heritage that it brings, is Mount Mian (绵山, Mian Shan), located 137 km south of Taiyuan. It is here, in fact, that the Qing Ming Festival got started (清明节, Qing Ming Jie). Mian Shan Mian Shan, whose peaks reach …

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Traveling to Shanxi, the Province West of the mountains

2 Comments / Travel around China / By Giorgia Borza / 12 minutes of reading

The following guide contains a few suggestions on how to plan your trip to the province of Shanxi (literally 山西, where 山 means mountain, and 西 west: west of the mountains). The capital of Shanxi is Taiyuan, a city that’s only two and a half hours away by fast train from the Chinese capital, Beijing. …

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Chinese fantasy creatures: Fox spirits

Leave a Comment / Asian Society & History / By Giorgia Borza / 12 minutes of reading

Chinese culture is rich and boasts a very ancient history. A first step in getting to know this world better is to get into the narrative and discover the literary works. The theme of this article deals with the figure of fox spirits, of which you can also find a trace of in our time …

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Our guide to street food in China

3 Comments / Asian Food / By Giorgia Borza / 6 minutes of reading

The first time you go to China you’ll hear recommendations of what not to eat from friends and relatives. According to many people, you shouldn’t even go near street food, but it’s so delicious that it would be a real shame not to! With a little prudence and a little good sense (a good rule …

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The traditional dishes of the Chinese holidays

Leave a Comment / Asian Food / By Giorgia Borza / 5 minutes of reading

No panettone for Christmas, no Easter cake, and definitely don’t expect lentils for New Year! We’re not crazy, we’re in China. But don’t worry, even here there are typical holiday dishes, so let’s discover these culinary traditions for the Chinese holidays together! 春节 e 饺子 (chūnjié and jiǎozi) – The Spring festival and ravioli The …

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What to order in a restaurant in China – Our guide

6 Comments / Asian Food / By Giorgia Borza / 20 minutes of reading

In this guide you’ll find descriptions of the most famous – and delicious – dishes in Chinese cuisine, with the name in English and Chinese (both in characters and in pinyin). For those who are already 中国通 (zhōngguó tōng), experts on China, going to a restaurant and leaving satisfied isn’t a problem. But who of …

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Traveling to Ordos – Walking through the ghost city

2 Comments / Travel around China / By Giorgia Borza / 9 minutes of reading

Il Museo di Ordos Excited about having seven days off for Guoqingjie (the holiday of the Republic), I decide to organize my trip along with a friend: I go to the ticket office and ask the agent to book two tickets for any destination in Inner Mongolia worth visiting. I take the pink tickets that …

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Living and working in Taiyuan: The complete guide

15 Comments / Live in China / By Giorgia Borza / 9 minutes of reading

This guide is a collection of resources and practical advice for living in Taiyuan, a city located in Shanxi Province. Here are the subjects we’re going to cover: Taiyuan’s transportation system Taiyuan’s climate Where to live in Taiyuan Tourism in Taiyuan Hospitals and clinics in Taiyuan Schools and universities in Taiyuan Shopping in Taiyuan Addresses …

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