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Gimmicks Abound at Sanyuanli's Von Bar, but at Least the Bartenders Don't...
Step up to the door, place your hand on the scanner, and wait for the beep and the woosh of the now open entryway. Ok, so the scanner just picked up on pressure and heat and didn't read your...
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Pingyao: The Walled Historical Chinese City Matched by None
When a friend described Pingyao to me as the “Dali of the north,” I didn’t quite know what to expect. Sure, Dali is a beautiful ancient city, but one that failed to capture my imagination, which I put...
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Steps and the City: Mike Wester Reflects on His Intimate 900km Beijing Walk...
Mike Wester will finish a month-long 900km walk for charity today that gave him a renewed sense of Beijing. Here are eight thoughts inspired by his million-plus step mission for Maovember.(Note: Mike...
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Celebrate Penguin Publisher's 80th Anniversary at The Bookworm Tonight!
Anyone who has ever wandered into the halls of Bookworm, most likely stumbled upon a set of books undoubtedly coming from the same family. Pocket-friendly size, minimalistic color scheme ... Sound...
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Wave Bye Bye to Smog: Inventor Suggests Beijing's Pollution Solution is 15...
In a city desperate for solutions to its ongoing air pollution crisis, this latest one is the most hands-on yet.An anti-smog proposal suggests Beijing can blow away local air pollution by coordinating...
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Before Tomorrow's World AIDS Day Walk at Pop-Up Beijing, Activists Take Stock...
World AIDS Day marks its 30th anniversary this year on Dec 1, and many Beijingers plan to mark that three-decade milestone of raising awareness against, and fundraising for victims of the condition by...
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Noise Pollution: Casino Demon at YGYS, Japanese Breakfast at Yue Space,...
And just like that, we've entered December. Time to start making up for those lost months you fell into the vortex that is Netflix or did that one-month sugar detox. Cause you’re gonna regret having...
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State of the Arts: Wang Bing's Poverty and Experience, Chinese and German...
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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A Spicy Legend at Yen Restaurant, W Beijing Chang'an
W Beijing Chang'anStarting now, the Chinese restaurant at W Beijing Chang’an, Yen Restaurant, proudly presents the Spicy Legend menu of Hunan dishes, created by executive chef Eric Huang Zhiling. Hunan...
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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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Game On! Q&A With 8-Bit Owner Dale Irons Ahead of Hutong Video Game Bar's 4th...
Like a game of Minecraft gone awry, 2017 has left bricks flying, buildings and alleyways unrecognizable and beloved businesses slane as Beijing officials play with the controls and dramatically reshape...
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What’s Up in Beer: Chili Contest, Shave Off, Return of the Dictator, Beer...
First off, it might be December now, but Maovember is not over yet! The Bejinger’s annual Hot Chili Pepper Eating Competition (in cooperation with the Maovember charity drive) this year falls on...
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And a Hush Descended: Beijing Bans All Firework Use Within the Fifth Ring Road
Chinese New Year celebrations got a whole lot quieter with today's announcement that all firework use will be banned within the Fifth Ring Road in Beijing.The Standing Committee of the Beijing...
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Crazyhot Podcaster: Q&A with Brendan Davis, the Man Behind Tonight's (Dec 2)...
From the silver screen to your podcast feed, to the live streaming of tonight's Maovember Hot Chili Pepper Eating Contest, Brendan Davis has run the gamut of entertainment and media gigs.The...
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A Hot Mess: The Gut-Rupturing Peppers for Prizes at Our Hot Chili Pepper...
The chili pepper has for millennia stopped humans dead in their tracks. How could such a small specimen present such crippling powers as to leave a grown man doubled up on the floor, tears filling his...
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Five Great Beijing Fitness Classes to Try
There's no getting away from it, the holiday season is here and for most of us that will mean a pretty much constant cycle of eating and drinking from now until January 1. It can be hard to stay...
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Come Together For a Night of Beatles Covers At Mao Livehouse Wukesong, Dec 9
If you don't care too much for money, 'cause money can't buy you love, then you're in luck. That's right: on Dec 9, the recently opened Mao Livehouse Wukesong will dedicate its stage to a night of...
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Meet the Adoptable Pets Waiting for You at ICVS’ Christmas Party on Dec 9 (Sat)
It’s less than a week until the “wildest” Christmas party in Beijing, courtesy of the International Center for Veterinary Services (ICVS). They told us that six of the cutest adoptable dogs in their...
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Mandarin Monday: Q&A With Australian Internet Celebrity Amy Lyons, AKA Li Huilin
While those early Mandarin classes can be a slog for even the best of students, sticking with it didn't just give Amy Lyons a sense of accomplishment – it turned her into a star.Lyons became an...
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Street Eats: A Taste of Yunnan With Miss Hai's Rose Cakes
Chinese patrons are by no means strangers to rose cakes ( 鲜花饼 xiānhuā bǐng), frequently bringing these sweet pastries back home for friends and family to try after visiting the gorgeous province of...
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