What’s New in December

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A Very LEGO Set New Year!

If you are a fan of LEGO bricks and struggling to figure out what to get your loved ones or even yourself as a Christmas and New Year’s gift, look no further than LEGO brick’s new collection, set for release in China on January 1! The sets are part of a special new holiday collection, including the LEGO DUPLO Town Happy Childhood Moments Chinese Culture Lunar New Year Set, Spring Lantern Festival, and The Story of Nian. These would make a perfect late Christmas present and are always well worth the wait.

WeChat Releases More Parental Control Options

In case you missed it, in early October, WeChat unveiled its iOS 7.0.17 update, complete with all the goodies we usually enjoy on this multipurpose app. But of most importance to parents was the new parental control feature, which allows parents to not only monitor their children’s activities while on the app, but also limits access to certain pages, mini-programs, and contacts. Currently, however, this function is only available to iOS users and some Android users.

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ChiFan For Charity 2020 Extravaganza! 

If you are new to Beijing then you might be new to this fabulous party. This year, ChiFan for Charity (CFFC), an annual cross-town event that brings together well over 600 people to dine for charity, took place on November 21. The event attracted some of Beijing’s favorite eateries, with Beijing’s international community rallying to raise funds for a worthy cause. This year’s beneficiary of the ChiFan For Charity event was Shepherd’s Field, an orphanage. If ever there was a worthy cause to eat and make merry, it would be this one.

This year's CFFC Committee presented a check for RMB 280,185 to Shepherd's Field at Hulu in Indigo.

Beijing Issues Yellow Alert Due to Poor Air Quality 

Mid last month, the Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environmental Bureau issued a yellow alert to Beijing due to the poor air quality. The bout of bad air was meant to last for no more than three days. Nonetheless, Beijing’s residents were expected to take adequate precautions. The yellow alert is only ever issued when the AQI (air quality index) is above 200 points for three consecutive days.

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Photos: Unsplashed, LEGO product website, ChiFan for Charity 

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