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Summer Menu at Comptoirs de France, and Also Opens New Branch at 798
With the rising heat in Beijing, everyone is unconsciously looking for something lighter and fresher. Conveniently, Award-winning Comptoirs de France have launched their new summer menu, focusing on...
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Beijing is Literally Sinking
As if there weren’t enough things to be concerned about when living in Beijing, now we can add another thing to the list – the city is literally sinking.A team of researchers, using satellite...
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Girls Order Food Delivery in Tuanjiehu, Are Taken Hostage Instead
Modern life is so convenient; you can shop online, order food from apps, and someone will deliver it all directly to your door. But a few Tuanjiehu residents, and the police cavalry subsequently...
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The Far Less Expensive Way to Visit Koh Samui
Here's a real-life travel situation and a potential way to solve it.Koh Samui remains a popular destination for people seeking a beach or tropical holiday in Asia's, and perhaps the world's,...
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How To Ask For A Refund In Chinese (And Deal With Sneering Marks & Spencer...
Ladies, I’m sure you're no stranger to the scenario; after a crazy day of shopping with your besties, you arrive home to find that some of the clothes you've bought are unsuitable for any occasion, and...
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Modernista and Mado Bar on Baochao Hutong Raided For Drugs Friday Night
[Updated 6.15pm] A source from Modernista says that four Americans (one white, one African American, two Chinese American, to be specific) and four Chinese were taken in and tested by police for not...
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Forbidden City, Great Wall Named Two of Asia's Most Beautiful Places
Beijing's Forbidden City and the Great Wall have been named to Conde Nast Traveler's list of the 50 Most Beautiful Places in Asia."Asia is the largest continent both in terms of sheer size (17,139,445...
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Food Porn: The Georg's Talib Hudda Dazzles With New Innovative Summer Dishes
The Georg, located on what is probably the most tranquil waterside alley in all of Beijing, has swapped their menu around, with Chef Talib Hudda putting together some new creations for summer.If you've...
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It's What Trump Would Want: The Best Places to Celebrate July 4th
The Fourth of July is a special day for Americans. We’ve survived kicking out our colonial oppressors (The Patriot), an alien menace (Independence Day), and even an unruly great white shark (Jaws). So...
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Brush Up on Your Putonghua at These Top Chinese Language Centers
If you didn't make it to TBJ's first annual Mandarin Month Mixer, then you missed out. The June 25 event featured teachers from a dozen language centers that chatted up more than 150 attendees, all of...
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Relive Your Nights at Migas On Their New Mixcloud Page
Migas just unleashed a new Mixcloud page that features just about every major gig that has been played there over the past two months. This is an excellent way to go back into that big black pit of...
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Trodden Foot Results in Stabbing Death at Haidian Public Bus Stop
An incident near a bus stop in Haidian District just north of Liudaokou has left one person dead, and two injured, as reported by Beijing News.Yesterday (Jun 27), at around 2pm, an incident near...
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Xiabu Xiabu Opens High-End Coucou Hotpot in Topwin Center, 30 Percent off...
Apparently Beijing summer isn't hot enough. After we visited the newly-opened and “most beautiful hotpot restaurant” Yijiaren, Taiwanese popular fast food chain Xiabu Xiabu also reveals an even...
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Take a Glimpse at the (Ugly) Future With This 3D Printed House in Tongzhou
Could this be the beginning of an ugly house revolution? Lots of houses in the suburbs of Beijing follow the cookie cutter model home trend, but this is the first one built using a massive 3D...
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Brexit: What Does It Mean for Beijing's Expats
The shock waves from the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union have reverberated around the world, causing losses on the stock markets of Shanghai and Hong Kong as well as London. For many...
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EAT: July 4 Celebrations, Bourbon and Bubbles at Hatchery, Tribe Organic...
In Beijing foodie news, July 4 is coming up, and regardless of what nationality you are, there are a ton of celebrations happening to celebrate in style. We went and scoped out the best ones, and...
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Early Signs Blake Lively's Shark-Survival Film 'The Shallows' is Heading to...
There are early signs that The Shallows《鲨滩》, the shark-survival film starring Blake Lively that's causing a feeding frenzy at the US box office, might be coming to Chinese cinema screens.A...
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Unconfined Cooking: Pasta Box Twirls Must-Try Singaporean-Italian Fusion Dishes
“Pasta Box” might not exactly exude a sense of culinary refinement; but despite its whimsical name, this Sanyuanqiao eatery should by no means be overlooked by Beijing foodies. Located on Xiaoyun Lu...
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Crayfish Party: Gui Jie's Primo Drunk Crayfish Restaurant
Hey, it’s summer time, which means that the restaurants lining the gutter-oil ridden sidewalks of Gui Jie (also known as Ghost Street) have turned their attention to mala crayfish. If you are tired of...
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Tribe's Ties That Bind: The Creative Team Behind Lido's Hottest New Venue
Tribe OrganicTribe Lido is not only a destination for deliciously healthy eats, but also a hive of creativity and collaboration. Each of the recently opened venue’s facets – the mouthwatering flavors...
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