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The Job Hunt: Story and Music Writing for Children; Gaming Company Operator;...

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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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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What’s Up in Beer: A Merry Beery New Year, Drink for Goodwill, and Flying...

Now that the bombast of Christmas is finally over, we'd like to wish you beerheads a Happy New Year! Let's take a look at some of the best places to raise a pint and toast 2018. If your New Years...

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In With the Old: The Hunt for Vintage in Beijing’s Hutongs

It should hardly come as a surprise that finding a genuinely old object is a serious mission in Beijing. And we’re not even talking about antiques, but 30- to 40-year-old knickknacks that aren’t simply...

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Back For More: Karaiya Spice House Maintains Eight-Year-Strong Reputation For...

Call us exhibitionists, but when dining out with friends, we love to order the kind of dishes that elicit gasps of delight when they hit the table; the pork ribs with peanuts and pickled vegetables...

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Top 5 Massive Chinese Fundings in 2017 and the Companies Behind Them

This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode.After the capital winter of 2016, tech startup deal activity in China turned strong again in 2017 but in a more rational way.This year’s...

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Bird On A Piano Wire: Pianist and Berklee Professor Kevin Harris Talks...

“Most people that are coming to hear Charlie Parker are expecting to see a saxophone player. And when they don’t, they’re like: ‘Hmm, this’ll be interesting,’” pianist and Berklee College of Music...

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2017 Year in Review: We Loaf You, 7 New Bakeries for Bread Addicts

We loaf you, bread- from the fresh slices we nibble every morning, to the bagfuls we snag everytime we go to the grocery store. There's nothing like the warm, wholesome aroma that wafts from bakeries...

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NYE Bash to Mark End for Punjabi As Owner Departs For India

After more than a decade as the proprietor of pioneering Indian eatery Punjabi, Gireesh Chaudhury has decided to close the business and head back to his homeland. He'll host an NYE blowout, with an all...

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Plumbing the Depths of China’s Toilet History With Beijing Vlogger Stuart Wiggin

Stuart Wiggin is talking about toilets in one of his latest videos, but his career is by no means going down the drain. Yes, the burgeoning Beijing based, Britain hailing vlogger makes the seemingly...

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2017 Year In Review: 3 Art Galleries That Led the Way in 2017

This year certainly wasn’t lacking in shows; from both the old, well-established art spaces around town, to the newcomers that helped map out contemporary art production in China via thought-provoking...

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“Everyone Is a Poet, Everyone Is An Angel” —Q&A With Avant-Garde...

Ancient tradition and the avant-garde converge when the members of Atsara play. A recent promotional article about the recently formed trio (set to play Jianghu bar on Jan 1) describes them as:Duoyan...

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Volunteering in Beijing: Donate Your Time to Put a Smile on a Child’s Face

There are thousands of sick, abused, neglected, and orphaned children in Beijing, who are temporarily or permanently deprived of the carefree childhood and access to good education that many of their...

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Mandarin Monday: How to Play Liar's Dice, China's Ultimate Drinking Game

For those who don't know, "Liar's Dice" is the ubiquitous drinking game you've seen played in every Chinese bar. And if you've never played it, you'll be delighted to know that the rules are so simple...

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Q&A With The Chameleons Frontman Mark Burgess Ahead of the Post-Punk Legends'...

Though The Chameleons were poised to break big in their early 80's heyday, the British post-punk troupe never attained the notoriety of other contemporaries like The Jesus and Mary Chain or even U2...

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EAT: Our Food Resolutions for 2018

For my first EAT column of 2018, I thought I’d deviate from the usual format and instead jump on the bandwagon to talk about New Year's resolutions. This year, I'll be trying to take better care of my...

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P.S. We Ate You Nov/Dec 2017 Edition

P.S. We Ate You is a popular column featured in every issue of the Beijinger magazine which rounds up the best new dishes that we've tried around town. This time, our favorites include: float like a...

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The 4 Policies That Most Affected China's Internet In 2017

This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode.2017 has been an exhilarating year for China, which saw an army of entrepreneurs turn the country into a world leader in fintech, gaming,...

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Beijing's Best Events That Won't Leave You Hungover, Jan 02-07

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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Welcome 2018: Where to Make your New Year Resolutions Come True

The New Year's Eve festivities came and went, with fountains of bubbly, loud countdowns and maybe even kisses with someone you shouldn't have. Now it's time to shake off that 2017 hangover and be a...

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