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Rapper Xie Di Wants to Shoot Foreigners in His New Song, "Wack Laowai"
China's expat community has again become the target of anger for China's rap artists, as illustrated by Sichuan's Xie Di desire to shoot foreigners with a gun in his new single "Wack Laowai" (瓜老外 guā...
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Q&A With Dreadlocked Saxophone Prodigy Li Gaoyang Ahead of His Aug 12 East...
Though skeptics might dismiss jazz as mere noodling, or a genre dominated by self-indulgent players who solo to no end, Li Gaoyang would beg to differ. The hotly touted saxophone player has been...
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Woman Slut-Shamed for Wearing Cosplay on Beijing Metro
Beyond inappropriate touching, women commuters on the Beijing Metro also have to contend with disparaging remarks on their clothing, as demonstrated in a recent altercation in which a woman was called...
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The Granary Livehouse and Restaurant Breaks New Ground in Far-Flung Shuangqiao
Believe it or not, Beijing’s best new livehouse is in a part of town you’ve likely never heard of. Yes, far off from the music epicenter that is Gulou, The Granary sits in an artsy industrial park that...
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A Drink With: Vineyard Café and Arrow Factory Restaurateur Will Yorke, Who...
While many of us thankfully can’t recall our worst nights out, Will Yorke remembers one such awful occasion all too vividly. In fact, it was the first time ever that the would-be restaurateur behind...
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Look Out, Multiplex: Cinker Cinemas and PIC Café Now Open in Pacific Century...
The team behind boutique cinema/bar and restaurant concept Cinker Pictures are expanding their presence in the Beijing cinema scene with the opening of their first Cinker Cinemas complex in Pacific...
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Ningxia Provincial Government Restaurant: Lamb, Cumin, and More Lamb
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is strongly influenced by flavors traditionally associated with the Hui people, one of China’s 55 ethnic minorities. Approximately 20 percent of China’s Hui population...
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Cartoon Stereotypes of "Fat, Promiscuous" Americans Used to Promote Video Game
A well-received online marketing campaign that incorporates race-baiting and cultural stereotypes has attracted a lot of online attention by asking: "Do you know how 'evil' laowai think Chinese...
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Free of Pollution, A Cleaned-Up River in Beijing Now Swarmed by Nude Bathers
A newly-cleaned river located along Beijing's south Fourth Ring Road has been turned into a public bathing area by opportunistic nude bathers.The bank of the Lianghui River in Beijing's You'anmen...
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10 Words and Phrases That Have a Different Meaning in Beijing
Our city is one of a kind. You know how we know that? Because when we go home and try to explain things to people, they just don't quite get it. That's because the phrases or words we use often mean...
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New Tiki Bar Bora Bora Emerges As A Rum Oasis In An Untapped, East End...
As you make your way to Bora Bora, you’ll feel like a deep jungle adventurer — even before you sip on its coconut cupfuls of pina coladas and totem-head glasses brimming with other cocktails that don’t...
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The Old, the New, and the Future: Experience it All at Beijing's Neu Future...
If there's one type of event that you learn to approach with caution in Beijing, it's a festival. Whether pre-canceled, poorly advertised, or an obvious scam, festivals here can be a slippery...
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Health Hut: Exercise Privately and Per-Use as Share-Treadmills Debut in Beijing
A new shared economy venture wants to revolutionize how people exercise by offering its clients the use of exercise equipment on a per-use basis.A number of kiosks equipped with "share treadmills" have...
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Two Beijing Exhibitions Not to Miss This Summer
For many, summer is a time to explore the great outdoors, soak up the sun, and wear as little clothing as possible. For the rest of us, it is a time to actively avoid sunburn and heat stroke by seeking...
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Beijing's Best Events That Won't Leave You Hungover, Aug 14-20
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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Weekend Rains Cause Beijing Flash Flooding, Great Wall Shut Down
The massive storms that brought flash flooding and hail to Beijing this past weekend were responsible for disrupting traffic and shutting down a section of the Great Wall of China.Beijing issued a...
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Futuristic, Refreshingly Cold Coffees Served Up at 17 Café in the CBD
If you’re craving more than a standard cup of joe, then the far more creative cupfuls at 17 Café should do the trick.The Central Park café’s summery options include a foamy nitro cold brew (RMB 58)...
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Film Review: ‘Wolf Warriors II’ Would Never Be an A-Film Outside of China
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at China Film Insider.The hottest movie in China this summer tells the story of a fallen elite Chinese commando set on avenging the capture of his...
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365 Days Later: Get Excited for Our Sep 16-17 Pizza Fest With a Look Back at...
Wellity, wellity, wellity, doesn't time fly? It has been almost an entire year of dietary downtime since our last pizza bonanza, letting our stomachs rest in order to maximize the gleeful face-stuffing...
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Rager Pie Lives on as Hutonger Pie, Serves up Sweet and Meaty Treats on...
In recent years it very much lived up to its name, being all the rage for hutong dwellers with pastry cravings. So, when Rager Pie founder Wilson Hailey left the country and its original location was...
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