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State of the Arts: Some Highlights of Beijing Design Week 2017

State of the Arts is our regular arts column whereby we take a look at the newest moves in Beijing's creative scene and highlight art news as well as exhibitions, artists, and openings that you should...

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Stat: RMB 550 Billion Expected to be Spent Domestically Over October National...

It's Friday, Sep 29, meaning that as of this evening, most of us will officially be on holiday. But did you budget sufficiently?The amount of money forecasted to be spent during the second of China’s...

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The Job Hunt: Dog Walkers, Voice Actors, and Wuxia Novel Translators

Who wants to spend their Beijing days locked up in a boring, dead-end job, with horrible colleagues you'd rather never see again? As our beloved reader, you should know that you don't have to submit...

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Celebrate World Vegetarian Day on Oct 1 at These Great Vegetarian Restaurants

Oct 1 marks National Day in China but what you might not know is that it is also World Vegetarian Day. World Vegetarian Day was established by the North American Vegetarian Society in 1977 to "promote...

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Still Want to See the Sights? Five Tips to Beat the Crowds in Beijing During...

Over 700 million tourists are going to be on the move starting Sunday, and Beijing will be one of the most popular destinations, Caixin reported this week. The China Tourism Academy estimates that over...

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It's Kro's Nest vs. Luga's, Marzano vs. Eatalia in Bracket D of the Pizza...

Just like a smoldering pizzeria oven, the heat is on and the competitive temperatures will continue to rise. As the sizzling deadline for the Elite Eight level of this year's Pizza Cup approaches,...

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Scene and Heard: Faces and Events from Around Beijing in Our Sep-Oct Issue

Our magazine column Scene and Heard gathers pictures from noteworthy events that took place around over the past few weeks. See if you can spot your beautiful self!Mike Peters Remembrance Benefit – Aug...

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Forget QR Codes, China’s Next Favorite Payment Method is Your Face

This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode.The launch of Apple’s new iPhone X – equipped with tech that can turn your face into a poop emoji – seems to have left China’s consumers...

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Urban Hiking: Celebrate National Day With Historical Rambles Through...

Beijing is not known for being especially pedestrian-friendly, but that doesn’t mean there is a shortage of historical strolls on which to stretch your legs and broaden your knowledge of our fair city....

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The Boiling Pot Heats Up Courtyard 4 With Mouthwatering Cajun Eats

It may not look pretty, but that’ll barely even register once you open your mind and dig into Boiling Pot’s delicious Cajun-style eats. Served in no-frills plastic bags brimming with flavorful lemon...

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One Third: A Preview of the Ambitious New Club From Sir Teen and BBC; Grand...

It'd be an understatement to say Douglas Williams and Quinn Johnson hope to up the ante by launching the bar for the owners of Gongti's newest international nightclub, One Third. The most glaring...

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Clear Cut: The Tree Among Latest Cluster of Forced Sanlitun Business Closures

Longstanding Beijing restaurant and bar The Tree will soon be uprooted, along with a number of other mainstays on the west side of Sanlitun's Sanlitun Houjie AKA Dirty Bar Street, as the razing of...

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Gung Ho!, The Local, Great Leap #45, and Pie Squared Fight to Reach the Elite...

After the fervor of Pizza Fest in Wangjing Soho died down, Beijing’s 100 pizza contenders fell to 32 two weeks ago, and now those 32 vendors have dropped to 16. In Bracket C, Gung Ho! all-blacked...

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Home Thai: Piquant Curries and Simple Noodles Help Spice up Taikooli's Dining...

Taking over a space formerly occupied by Tairyo Teppanyaki as well as a short-lived farm-to-table restaurant concept, Home Thai is the latest addition to Taikooli’s third-floor dining options. Avoiding...

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Wokipedia: X is for ... Xianbing, Xiaolongbao, Xiangcai, XO Sauce

Wokipedia is a regular magazine column in which we introduce aspects of Chinese gastronomy, one letter at a time. This issue, 'X' gets the treatment.… xianbing馅饼Think ofxianbing (literally “stuffed...

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Noise Pollution: Special Golden Week Holiday Gig Roundup Edition

Alright, folks – special holiday edition coming at ya. Seven days of gigging is a bit much but I’ll try to include as many as the gigs as possible here – so yeah, instead of getting stuck in the human...

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Hitting the Wall: Hikes to Try Once You’ve Exhausted Mutianyu and Badaling

While most of us who live in Beijing are aware that we are extremely lucky to have such close access to a landmark like the Great Wall, there’s no doubt that the shine starts to dull once you’ve...

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Teasure a Treasure Trove of Teas and Relaxation at U-Town

You may have sensed our excitement when we found the simple tea shop Kraftea at Vantone Center in CBD, and that excitement isn't dead yet. We obviously love our coffee here at the Beijinger, but where...

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Spicy and Savory Surprises Abound On Cantina Agave's New Menu

Sure: Tacos, burritos, and nachos are all a given at Cantina Agave, the long-running American-Mexican restaurant on the third floor of Taikoo Li. Their take on that standard fare is flavorful, filling,...

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Urbex in Beijing: Exploring the City’s Decaying Sights

Upon reaching the top of the deserted stadium that once housed the 2008 Beijing Olympic volleyball competitions (and the location of this issue’s cover shoot), the metal still ringing out from under...

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