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Beicology: Officials' Anti-Smog Efforts Smacked in the Media and on the...
Beicology is a regular column about environmentalism, conservation and all things ecological in Beijing. If you have an eco-related story tip, contact the author at the email address below.Beijing has...
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Beijing's Best Events That Won't Leave You Hungover, Oct 9-14
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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Record-Breaking Crowds Visit Beijing Over National Day Holidays
This year's National Day holiday week has again been a record-breaking year for tourism that saw millions of tourists descend upon the capital of China in massive crowds.Over 12 million domestic...
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Taking Over Colibri Cafe, Baker & Spice Opens a Second Bakery at Sanlitun...
Taking over the place formerly occupied by the lovely Colibri Café, Baker & Spice has an addition to the first location at Grand Summit, which won them our Outstanding Bakery award in 2016. It...
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After a Year of Uncertainty, UCCA to Remain Open Thanks to New Ownership Deal
Good news for art aficionados: Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA) has been sold to new benefactors, ensuring it will remain open after a tense period of financial uncertainty.The South China...
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EAT: Eat Mexican for Earthquake Relief, Oktoberfest, Oysters at Equis, Raw...
There's a popular saying in China that goes "you gain 1.5kg during every festival." Whether or not that has been the case for you during the October holiday, there are plenty of good reasons to keep...
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Expats Prominently Featured in National Patriotic Campaign: "I Love You, China"
If you find yourself not well-liked by your Chinese peers, it may be that you're singing the wrong tune.A recent Chinese campaign to bolster patriotism features expats pledging their allegiance to the...
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Snowing is Half the Battle: Beijing Receives Year's First Snowfall
Another notoriously short autumn has drawn to a close as Beijing welcomed its very first snowfall early this morning.Snow was reported in the Haituo Mountain area in Beijing's northern Yanqing District...
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Local Label Nasty Wizard Brings Cassette Store Day to Beijing at Yue Space on...
Remember the days when you could walk around town with a ghetto-blaster on your shoulder letting everyone around you know what impeccable taste you had?! Me neither, but for all you analog lovers out...
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WeChat Travel Report Shows Hong Kong Top Destination for Mainland Tourists...
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode.Chinese people enjoyed an eight-day holiday from Oct 1 to Oct 8, thanks to National Day (国庆节) and Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节) falling on the...
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Cheap, Healthy Fast Food at Levante’s, If You Can Get There in Time
The basement at Pacific Century Place has a totally different vibe (i.e. alive) during lunchtime. Actually, it's our second time at Levante’s, because there was no food left for us the first time we...
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HANA by Hatsune Offers Creative, Ingredient-Led Japanese Dining
the Hatsune GroupIt is hard to talk about Beijing’s international dining scene without touching on Hatsune. Since the first branch opened on Guanghua Lu 16 years ago, Hatsune has become synonymous with...
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Rants and Jottings: October in Beijing – Heaven and/or Hell, Where's the Sauce?
A few thoughts as summer crash lands into fall …Is there a better time of the year to be in Beijing than October? I mean, besides the crushing tourist crowds at the beginning of the month, the...
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This Week in Health and Fitness: Mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Ms....
To mark and participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Month, female-only fitness studio Ms. Uptown is joining up with Paradise Lounge for "Boobcamp" on Oct 14. Boobcamp is a three-hour workshop designed...
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Beijing Beats: J-Fever at Blue Note, Kalaha at Dada, and DJ Sodeyama at Lantern
Beijing Beats brings you the best in Beijing nightlife each weekend so that you can soothe the woes of a long and stressful week with some out-of-body gyrating and some experiences you'd rather forget...
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Bringing Gourmet Burgers With Dry-Aged Beef Patties, The Butchers Club Opens...
Finally, Parkview Green at Dongdaqiao embraces some new blood this month, and we mean that literally. You might know what I’m excited about if you’ve been to any one of The Butchers Club's four...
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Chinese Pop Culture Primer: What You Need to Know About Zhang Yixing, AKA...
If you happened to be walking through Taikoo Mall last Saturday, you may have witnessed a flash mob consisting of young people dancing to a hip-hop song in the public square.If so, you may have...
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Literally Drink Your Face Off With Vase’s Selfie-esque Coffee Art
Forget snapping a selfie at a trendy café – one new Sanlitun shop is upping the ante in stylish java patronage by actually printing your photo in the foam of your beverage. Yes, if you’d like to truly...
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So Crazy, It Might Actually Work: Beijing Proposes Exclusive Cycle Path for...
Beijing is considering building a "bicycle highway" that will allow northern residents to commute to downtown areas on their own exclusive road, independent of vehicular traffic.Currently in the...
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Talking to Ugly Girls: Shanghai Riot Grrrls Speak on Punk, Comedy, and 'F**k...
When it comes to punk, I turn to Xiaoxiao, the ‘blackout queen of Gulou,' for all my recommendations. It’s in her blood, bruises, and teeth, many of which have found their way onto the venue floors of...
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