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Throwback Thursday: Back to When Beijing Was the Most Comfortable City in China
Throwback Thursday takes a look back into Beijing's past, using our nine-year-strong blog archives as the source for a glance at the weird and wonderful of yesteryear.The fight between Shanghai and...
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Yuet Da Sing Brings Cheap Singaporean Food and Vacation Vibes to Raffles City
Walking from the Dongzhimen subway to the Raffles City, you would think Yuet Da Sing is similar to Toast Box: both originated in Singapore, both are Singaporean-style cafes with laksas, curries, and...
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Popular Peruvian Pop-Up Pachakutiq to Host Closing Party on Nov 4; Owners Vow...
Try not to weep in your ceviche. Yes, the news is bad – Peruvian pop-up Pachakutiq has announced it will leave Sanlitun Soho by the first week of November, "popping down" at the location that it took...
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Making the Forbidden City Fun for Kids: New Spaces, Exhibits, and Dragons Galore
The Forbidden City should be fascinating for children. It’s a palace where princesses dreamed and schemed for love, emperors and courtiers plotted power plays in remote courtyards, and epic battles...
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Behold, Your New 2017 Pizza Champion: Pie Squared!
It's been a hell of a ride, but the new Pizza Champion for 2017 has been decided and it's one that's likely to shock many a steadfast Beijing pizza lover, as well as give backers for the underdog much...
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What’s Up in Beer: New Menu, New Brews, Deals, and More Halloween Parties
It might still be gloomy, but at least it's stopped raining, and thankfully most of our go-to bars will remain open during the Congress. And I know some of you are still hungover from last night’s...
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Delayed Reaction: Beijing Airport Ranked 5th Worst in Asia for Service
Infamous for its high passenger volume and delays, Beijing Airport is beginning to foster an international reputation for its poor customer service.Beijing Capital International Airport was selected as...
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Taikoo Li Mexican Stalwart Cantina Agave to Close With All-Night Happy Hour...
We hate to say adios, so we will just say gracias" begins the notice that is sure to sadden Beijing fans of long-running Taikooli Mexican restaurant Cantina Agave, who today announced that they will be...
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City-Wide Waterfront Greenway Coming to Beijing Next Year
The City of Beijing is looking to strengthen its commitment to greenifying its urban concrete communities by building an enormous city-wide waterfront greenway. By diverting some of the flow from the...
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5 Things to Taste, Smell, Touch, Hear, and See This Weekend
Beijing can be overstimulating, to say the least. Let’s be real: Sometimes even our sixth sense gets a decent workout, the one where you know that stick of chuan'r will get you sick for the next two...
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Paradise Restaurant’s Humble Yunnan Dishes Transport You Back to Warmer Weather
When the weather is cooling down, the rain is endless, and the skies are grey and gloomy, a flavorful and heartwarming meal is all we want. If you can't afford the snowbird migration down to southern...
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Noise Pollution: Party-Approved Pop, Rock, Jazz, and Folk to Get You Through...
As many of you have heard, Beijing is in hibernation mode this week due to a bunch of dudes having a hoedown at Zhongnanhai. They’ve pretty much booked everyone. But fret not – while most of you...
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The Job Hunt – It's Business Time! Investor Relations, Embassy Jobs, Foreign...
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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OlymPicks: Snow and Mud Celebrated as High-Profile Gifts for the Games
OlymPicks is an ongoing blog series whereby we highlight news, gossip, and developments regarding the buildup to Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics.In some regions, they’re considered messy, irksome...
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Delicate New Cocktails With House-Made Gins and Bitters Highlights of...
Yes, we are back at Botany for a tasting of the new cocktail menu, you can’t blame them for shaking up the seasonal menu again with seven delicate cocktails (and funny names). Opened merely a year ago,...
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Why WeChat is Going to Win the Instant App Battle in China
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode.To great anticipation, WeChat rolled out Mini Programs – embedded instant apps – in January this year. As a major feature release, the buzz...
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2FulFill Restaurant Fulfills Our Healthiest Desires With Delicious and...
Recently opened in the basement of Sanlitun Soho, opposite Café Flatwhite in what formerly housed Moment Café and their delicious sandwiches, 2FulFill Restaurant isn’t much to look at from outside....
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Train Hopping in Southern China: A Guide to Exploring Sichuan’s Sights by Rail
Nothing illustrates the size and contradictions of China more vividly than trying to fit all the points of interest into a tiny 10-day itinerary. Cursed with eternally delayed flights but blessed with...
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New Direct Flights Connect Beijing With Los Angeles, Athens
Traveling to Beijing will become easier as new direct flights from the USA and Greece are expected to open up this fall.American Airlines is set to offer passengers daily service between Beijing and...
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Hearty Japanese-Style Hot Pot at Tsukada Nojo Serves Farm-to-Table Ingredients
There’s nothing more comforting than a heartwarming hot pot as weather grows more and more chilly. While our cold-inspired desperation might drive us to mall basement staples like Xiabu Xiabu, an...
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