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Houhai's Rowdy Bar Street Silenced as Open-Air Sales Banned
Shichahai bar street's notorious reputation as a noisy and rowdy tourist destination has come to an end as a year-long, city-wide crackdown on building regulations finally touches down in Houhai.Years...
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55TEC and Audiophile Heaven: A Tour of China's First World-Class Recording...
While the words “rock” and “pop” might make many of us think of thunderous rhythms and decibel-busting melodies as we crank the volume higher, the most inspiring sound from which all that glorious...
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From Frontera Grill to the Hutongs: Pebbles' Menu Undergoes Major Overhaul...
There’s so much more to Mexican food than tacos and burritos, a fact that you’ll become fully aware of while tucking into Pebbles Courtyard's inventive new dishes. The long-running Wudaoying...
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Noise Pollution: Temple Anniversary, LBM Seasonal Showcase, Finger-Style...
While Temple’s Anniversary shows should be at the top of everyone’s must-go gig lists this weekend (coffee shot salute) as well as 69 Café’s last waltz (couch seat salute), there are plenty of other...
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Great Friend Outdoors Club Boasts Beer, a Climbing Wall, and a Spacious...
Fangjia Hutong is like a magnet for small businesses with character. From El Nido, Fang Bar, to Ramo, from MoxiMoxi to Antlers, the Great Brickening of 2017 proved a heavy blow to these back-street...
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Beijing Beats: Panda Party, Hidden Ocean Pool Party, Jay Hardway, Far East Lion
Beijing Beats brings you the best in Beijing nightlife each weekend. Its aim: to help you soothe the woes of a long and stressful week with some out-of-body gyrating and some experiences you'd rather...
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Ever the Land of Contradictions, Beijing Air Quality Worsened – and Improved...
Blame us for letting the cat out of the bag, but trying to figure out the confusion that is Beijing's air quality is like trying to get a straight answer out of a guy named Schrödinger.According to the...
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This Week in Health and Fitness: Time to Re-up Your Summer Fitness Goals
It's almost the end of July and summer is well and truly under way, so if you made a vow to get fit this summer, it might be time to check your progress. Luckily, there are plenty of new gyms, classes,...
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Make Your Ramen Dreams Come True at Beijing’s Only Jiro-Kei Ramen Shop, Yume...
Yume Wo KatareMost of us talk about our dreams but how many of us actually set out to realize them? Native Beijinger Shi Xin did just that when he returned from Japan and decided to set up a humble...
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Beijing Restaurants Caught Supplying Customers With Bacteria-Infested Tableware
The ongoing campaign to make food and dining safe in China has revealed a number of famous Beijing restaurants have supplied their customers with dirty tableware contaminated with coliform bacteria.The...
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What’s Up in Beer: Sour Beers, Ciders, Oyster Stout Event, Little Creatures...
Beijing has been kind to us this week, with cool breezes, an AQI lower than 25, and temperatures below 30. And the good vibes look to continue into the weekend, with plenty of sunshine before the...
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Turn the Front of Your Favorite Fangjia Venue Into a Canvas With the Artsy...
The hutongs have never been just alleys and courtyards. They've also served as stone to be chiseled, clay to be molded, canvases to be splattered with colorful ideas and creations by Beijing's most...
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Lush Whisky & Cocktail's Options May Be Limited, But New SLT Bar Compensates...
The options aren't exactly abundant at Lush Whisky & Cocktail, but the bartenders certainly know how to make up for it.This newly opened Sanlitun North establishment joins the throngs of Beijing...
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Beijing Metro to Undergo Biggest Ever Subway Line Construction This Year
With hosting duties for the Winter Olympics looming over the city, Beijing has kicked efforts to complete its subway system into high gear, resulting in the highest number of subway lines and the...
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Yunnanese Matriarchy: Author Choo Waihong Talks About Her Stay With the Mosuo...
By nearly any standard, Choo Waihong appeared to be a successful, modern young woman. She had a prestigious degree. She worked in corporate law in Singapore. And she usually logged 15-hour days in a...
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Dongzhimen's Gin House Offers Personalized Cocktails to Local Regulars
Gin is the name of the place, and the name of the man behind the bar. But it likely won't be what's in your glass whenever you stop by this oddly monikered Dongzhimen haunt. Yes, Gin House's shelves...
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20 Years of Hong Kong Cinema Pt. I
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at China Film Insider.By the end of the 1960s, Hong Kong’s film industry was booming. It had become world-renowned for the brashness of its action...
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Straight-Up Sprinting: China World Summit Wing’s Beijing Vertical Run Set for...
Getting bored on the treadmill? Tired of dodging pedestrians and other obstacles on your neighborhood jogging route? Craving an invigorating, fresh new challenge? Then we have just the thing (and then...
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Apple "Kisses Ass" as Mainland Techies Bemoan App Store's Removal of Major VPNs
Should we kiss our usage of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other blocked sites and apps goodbye? Many tech experts dismissed the idea of such widespread Internet inhibition when reports of a pending...
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Hotly Buzzed, LGBT-Championing Electronica Star Elysia Crampton Set to Play...
Few artists have explored as varied an array of terrains as Elysia Crampton.From queer identity to South American spirituality, to the intersection between Latin metal, the blues and electronica, this...
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