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My Mom Mails Me Five-Kernel Mooncakes Every Year. The Rest of China Eats Something Else.
I When my mother’s package arrived, Mid-Autumn had already passed by three days. The box was from China Post, wrapped in three layers of green tape. I cut it open. Inside was old newspaper. Inside the newspaper was a tin box. The box said “Five-Kernel Mooncake” in gold characters on a red background. One corner had chipped, exposing bare metal. I opened it. Ten cakes, each wrapped in oil paper. The paper was soaked through with oil, translucent. Through it I could see bits of green and red candied strips.
By Jin30 days ago in Feast
I Did the Math on a 369-Yuan Hotel Breakfast Card. It Only Works for One Type of Person.
A hotel in Dongxihu, Wuhan, sells a 369-yuan breakfast card. It covers 30 days, one visit per day. The single-visit price is 68 yuan. Card holders pay about 12.3 yuan each morning.
By Jin30 days ago in Feast
The 2.6 Millimeters Between My Phone and My Hand
It happened on a Tuesday, or maybe a Wednesday. I was eating lunch at my desk, watching something on my phone that I have already forgotten. The phone was propped against a tissue box, and it stayed there for maybe three minutes before it slid forward and landed face-down in a bowl of soup. I picked it up, grabbed two tissues, wiped the screen, and kept watching. That is the part I think about now: I kept watching. The soup dried into a thin orange film on the phone case for another week before I cleaned it properly.
By Jinabout a month ago in Feast
The Orange Peel Waterfall: A Lesson in Being Seen
One photo shows orange peels pouring down from a stall. From a distance, it looks like a bowl of noodles overflowing onto the street. Another shows a huge skeleton propped up in front of a barbecue stand. A third reveals a supermarket owner who used dried chilies and garlic cloves to arrange faces on cabbages. The vegetables look alive.
By Jinabout a month ago in Feast
The Night I Sold My Soul to a Hot Glue Gun
The parent chat group buzzed at four in the afternoon. "Please use the weekend to create a handmade Mid-Autumn lantern with your child. Bring it to school on Monday morning."
By Jinabout a month ago in Feast
I Have to Watch a Commercial Before I Can Enter My Own Home
Beijing, Chaoyang District. Ms. Li stands outside her building. She opens the Daguanjia app. A shopping ad fills the screen. “Twist to download or jump to a third-party app.” She doesn’t twist. She hunts for Skip. Tiny gray text, lower right. She taps. Misses. The shopping app opens. She switches back. Taps again. Two seconds. The door opens.
By Jinabout a month ago in Feast
I Broke Down That Viral $25 Takeout Bill. The Restaurant Got $6.08.
The bill Customer side: meal 25 yuan, packaging 1.5 yuan, total 26.5 yuan. Merchant side: promotion subsidy 10 yuan, delivery subsidy 4.31 yuan, platform service fee 6.1 yuan, merchant gets 6.08 yuan.
By Jinabout a month ago in Feast
The Meal They Can’t Afford: Inside Japan’s “Cancel Eating” Trend
In the summer of 2026, a phrase spread across Japanese social media: “Shokuji Kyanseru Kaiwai.” Literally translated, it means “the meal-canceling community.” Young people use it to describe an everyday act: skipping a proper meal and reserving the time or money for something else. The phrase is light, playful, carrying the composure of “I choose.” It was quickly picked up and amplified by mainstream media, becoming the newest member of the “cancel” series, after “cancel bathing” and “cancel cooking.”
By Jinabout a month ago in Feast
I Make 50,000 Yuan a Month. I Still Eat 20-Yuan Fast Food.
Yes. If I made 50,000 yuan a month, I would still eat 20-yuan fast food. Not to look humble. Not to save money. Not because I dislike expensive restaurants. I would probably spend the first few months eating everything I used to skip: Japanese food, French food, steak, private kitchens, tasting menus, Michelin stars. Whatever I could reach, I would try. People who lacked something tend to overcorrect. Appetite, held down too long, wants a season of excess.
By Jinabout a month ago in Feast
Lin Sheng Says Xibei's Collapse Would Set China's Restaurant Industry Back. He's Wrong.
In a livestream, Lin Sheng said that if Xibei collapsed, it would be a step backward for China's restaurant industry. His reason: Xibei does well in quality, safety management, and raw material management. It is a benchmark, he said. Ask anyone in the industry.
By Jinabout a month ago in Feast
I Thought This Was a Knockoff Burger Shop. Then I Learned It Has 3,000 Locations.
In Small Towns, the 9.9-Yuan Burger Has Its Own Way of Surviving Last month, I went to a small town on business. It was hot. A friend said, “Come on, I’ll take you somewhere cool to eat something.”
By Jinabout a month ago in Feast
Must-Have Event Features That Increase Attendance and Participation
Creating a memorable event requires more than booking a venue and inviting guests. Whether it's a corporate conference, fundraiser, trade show or private celebration, successful events are designed around attendee experience. The right features encourage guests to register, stay engaged and actively participate throughout the event. Industry professionals share eight strategies that consistently increase attendance and improve participation.
By Dan Woodlandabout a month ago in Feast