Chinese Public Outraged After Fight Breaks Out at Hockey Game
A massive brawl that broke out during a Chinese hockey game has not just caused some bruises, but has also hurt the feelings of an outraged Chinese public.After a video of the 10-man melee gained...
View ArticleDidi App Embeds Ofo to Provide Flexible Solution for Short Trips
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode.After weeks of rumors, Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing announced today it has added bike-sharing service from Ofo to its app.Didi...
View ArticleNoise Pollution: Sound of the Xity, Anthony B, Caspian, Belanova, The Best...
Mayday! Mayday! That’s the sound of yours truly jumping ship and heading out of town for a lil musical excursion – with stops in Ningbo, Shanghai, and Wuhan to get my fix of new tunes. However, that...
View ArticleNBeer Pub Expands its Taps and Opens a 7,000-Bottle-Strong "Museum" in New...
Since local microbrewery NBeer Pub opened in Huguosi in 2013, it has grown to become a hotspot for beer lovers in the west thanks to its various in-house brewed range as well as a solid lineup of beers...
View ArticleCash Rewards to Protect Beijing's Environment Are Just 1/10th the Prize for...
Ever since the US Embassy in Beijing began defiantly tweeting about the city's poor air quality, air pollution has become a top concern for Beijing residents. And yet, city authorities have decided...
View ArticleLock it Down: Keeping Your Bike Safe From Theft in Beijing
You would think, from the constant bombardment of images in the media showing Beijing’s numerous traffic jams, that this would be an almost impossible city to traverse by bike. This couldn’t be further...
View ArticleBossa Nova Duo Stella & Hideaki to Give DDC a Taste of Brazil, Apr 29
From dynamic post-rock, to the gritty punk, to dazzling DJing, there’s plenty of eclectic fun to be had in Beijing’s music scene. Despite boasting an abundance of all those options, some genres are...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Beer: Your May Holiday Drinking Guide With New and Old Brews,...
Beijing is treating us nicely this spring/summer, with singing birds, blue skies, a pleasant breeze … and lots of beers.Great Leap Brewing has two new saisons on tap, Vitus the Great and Sleepy Murphy,...
View ArticleHutong Survivor: Ron Mexico Moves to New, Larger, Angry-Neighbor-less Spot
It's dire and desperate times in Beijing right now; we're losing Más this Sunday (Apr 30), we've already lost Tiki Bungalow, and Fangjia Hutong is on the verge of getting bricked up, with the lives of...
View ArticleNow Online!: Drink and Dine Al Fresco With Our Favorite Rooftops, Courtyards,...
After the rebirth following a long, dreary Beijing winter, there’s nothing quite so freeing as to sit on a Beijing rooftop sipping on a cold glass of wine (or any chilled beverage of your choice) and...
View ArticleBeijing's Dying Traditions: City's Oldest Dry Foodstuff Store to Close After...
This entire season has seen a sad deluge of closures all across Beijing as the city performs a "spring cleaning" on areas deemed to have violated municipal rules or to have injured the city's pride....
View ArticleImp Parlor Limps Lamely Along Into Sanlitun F&B Obscurity
Imp Parlor Gastro Lounge will drive you to drink ... anywhere else. Yes, you'll be longing for a stress relieving night cap at a remotely competent joint after visiting this dastardly bar, which is...
View ArticleExtreme Spring Hiking in Mentougou: How to Get There, What to See, and Where...
I have to confess that as a beer afficianado, my daily exercise mainly entails commuting between the office and home with some bars inbetween. With the recent fabulously blue skies and the warm...
View ArticleKaraoke Saturday: Catch the Pulse of Ben Xi's "Heartbeat"
Welcome to Karaoke Saturdays, a regular feature on the Beijinger where we help fill out your karaoke repertoire by recommending some of today's best Chinese pop songs as well as the musicians that make...
View ArticleWhile You Were Sleeping: April's New Bar and Club Openings
You can't always be paying attention. We get that, that's why we're bringing you a roundup of everything we reviewed in April, from the bars to the cafés to the restaurants.READ: The Best 30 Chinese...
View ArticleHistory on a String: How Chinese Kite Flying, and Kite Watching, Are So Much...
Beijing may have a reputation for filthy, dreary grey skies, but by spring things are different. At least’s that’s the case on clear blue, mild, windy post-coal burning April days at Olympic park,...
View ArticleThe Job Hunt: Sell Wine, Recruit Korean Pilots, Lead Tours Through China
Spring is here! Who wants to spend Beijing's breezy and sunny days locked up in a boring, dead-end job, with horrible colleagues you'd rather never see? As our beloved reader, you should know that you...
View ArticleCheers Turns 6 on May 6, Throws Massive Birthday Bash With Free Sparkling...
This year Cheers turns six, and they will be going all out with their birthday party at the 1949 Hidden City Courtyard in Sanlitun, on May 6.As anyone who has spent some time in Beijing knows, Cheers...
View ArticleMandarin Monday: How to Buy Tickets and Take a Train in China
Mandarin Monday is a weekly column where – similar to our Mandarin Month series earlier this year – we help you improve your Chinese by detailing fun and practical phrases and characters.If you dare...
View ArticleEvents Watch: Beijing's Best Weekday Events That Won't Leave You Hungover,...
Our Events Watch series aims to highlight happenings that aren't focused on alcohol and drinking, but instead take a more educational or productive approach. Events include comedy, talks, networking...
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