KFC Goes Full Prosaic With Their New Chicken Pizza, à la the Chizza
What do you get when you combine chicken and pizza? Well, apparently, an entirely unappetizing portmanteau that no one really knows how to pronounce but on trying sounds like a disease that claimed...
View ArticlePatties Sizzling as Top Seeds Enter the Burger Cup Elite Eight
Beijing's battle of the burgers continues to intensify as the field is cut in half once again.After intense third round voting, we are down to just eight burgers from an initial list of 102, and...
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...
View ArticleMandarin Month: How Important is Stroke Order When Learning Chinese?
In the lead up to our Mandarin Month mixer on June 24, where you'll be able to meet with Beijing's best Mandarin schools, we'll be dishing out some language-learning advice on a daily basis. Read on if...
View ArticleLooted Bronze Summer Palace Statues Return to Beijing – As Replicas at a...
The bronze zodiac animal heads looted during the second Opium War are among the most potent symbols of China's "Century of Humiliation." But now they've made a triumphant return to Beijing, albeit in...
View ArticleBeijing Star Soccer Player Cheick Tioté Dies Suddenly During Practice
Star midfielder for the Beijing Enterprises Group Football Club Cheick Tioté passed away suddenly on Monday evening. Tioté was just 30 years old.The Beijing Enterprises Group Football Club (BG)...
View ArticleShuangjing F&B Outlets Dodge a Bullet After Signs Are Torn Down, But Business...
After months of rampant closures and renovations across the capital, we probably couldn't withstand much more bad news. Shuangjing locals were already bracing for the worst when the signage on Tianzhi...
View ArticleEAT: Rager Pie Returns for Delivery, The Arepera x La Social, Vegan Dinner,...
Everyone's favorite pie store Rager Pie is back having been bricked up by the hutong onslaught. The team will now be on hand to deliver pies and their signature Jaka cold brews. To celebrate, they've...
View ArticleAperitivo Reopens in Sanlitun Soho in Wake of Bar Street Renovations
Aperitivo sadly shut its doors early last month, ending more than a decade-long run of attracting patrons with its breezy shrub enclosed terrace, potent wine based cocktails, and chewy bruschetta. It...
View ArticleSeason's Eatings: Make the Most of Cherry Season in Beijing With Cherry...
Cherry season is my absolute favorite season in Beijing. Growing up, cherries were my favorite fruit, bar none, but imported supermarket packs were expensive enough to make them just an occasional...
View ArticleBurger Brief: Meaty, All-American Burgers at Home Plate BBQ
Burger Brief takes a look at some of the attendees of the Beijinger's 2017 Burger Cup. This time we visited Courtyard 4 masters of smoke and meat Home Plate BBQ. And of course, don't forget to vote in...
View ArticleCharlie Chaplin Bar Opens 2nd Location for Roaring 20s-Themed Bespoke...
Following the success of the original Charlie Chaplin Bar in Sanlitun North, the team have now gone on to quietly open a second location on the west side of Xinzhong Jie, just by the 711 and Scott’s...
View ArticleMandarin Month: Is it Even Worth Taking the HSK Exam?
In the lead up to our Mandarin Month mixer on June 24, where you'll be able to meet with Beijing's best Mandarin schools, we'll be dishing out some language-learning advice on a daily basis. Read on if...
View ArticleBeijing Subway Now Staffed With Safety Stewards for Your Own Protection
Your morning rush hour commute just got a little more snug as Beijing's overcrowded subway cars will now be protected by "safety stewards." As of June 1, the Beijing Transportation Committee has...
View ArticleLiyuan Library: Experiencing Beijing’s Most Instagrammable Library
Libraries have played an integral role throughout human history as a place where knowledge is stored, protected, and passed down from generation to generation. But due to limited access and living in...
View ArticleBeijing is China's Most Obese City, But Lacks Conviction to Confront It
China has a problem with obesity that will have dire consequences for public health if left unchecked. And yet, with so much at stake, China remains unwilling to address the root cause of this issue...
View ArticleMai Bar Owner Breaks Into Brunch Scene With Breezy Mai Fresh Courtyard Eatery...
Has your favorite Beijing restaurant or bar been bricked up and put out of business, leaving you forlorn and hankering for more? Don't despair – a beautifully breezy new Beiluogu Xiang courtyard eatery...
View ArticleChina Box Office: DC Finally Notches Victory With ‘Wonder Woman’ Debut
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at China Film Insider.Director Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman may not have shattered the box office ceiling for female-directed films like it did stateside...
View ArticleBurger Brief: East's Feast Gives 3 Reasons to Try Their Burgers, and Xian...
Burger Brief takes a look at some of the attendees of the Beijinger's 2017 Burger Cup. Help push your favorite Beijing burger through the latest round of voting here.If you can't make your mind up...
View ArticleThe HSK Cheat Sheet: Remember These 300 Essential Words for Levels 1 and 2
In the lead up to our Mandarin Month mixer on June 24, where you'll be able to meet with Beijing's best Mandarin schools, we'll be dishing out some language-learning advice on a daily basis. Read on if...
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