Tong Shu App: A Safer WeChat Routine for Aussies in China
Tong Shu Apps: Handy Calendar Tool, Not a Life Remote Control If you are an Australian student in Shanghai, a tradie setting up a supplier meeting in Shenzhen, or a new arrival trying to organise a flat inspection in Chengdu, you may eventually hear someone say: “Check the tong shu app first.” A tong shu app is generally a Chinese almanac-style calendar app. It may show lunar-calendar dates, traditional date selections, reminders, festival information, and labels for activities such as moving house, opening a shop, getting married or starting a journey. In Chinese, tong shu is often written as 通书 or 黄历, although app names and features vary wildly. Some are simple calendars; others are packed with fortune-style content, adverts, shopping links and social-sharing prompts. Bit of a mixed bag, really. ...