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Safety Tips During Heavy Rain and Flooding
“It rarely rains in Beijing.”If you told someone that this past week they would have scoffed and looked at you'd lost it. The last time Beijing experienced territorial rains was in 2012 with different...
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Beer Library, a Two-Floor Nerdy Bar in Yoolee Plaza
Beer Library might just be the least conspicuous beer bar in the Sanlitun area given that, right after celebrating its one year anniversary, a lot of people have still never heard of it. Located on the...
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The Smokeyard Closes Two of Three Locations, Focuses on The Crib
American-style barbecue restaurant The Smokeyard is closing its Sanlitun but retaining its Tsinghua University outlet, due to "cash flow" issues and an increasing focus on a new project, Xingfu Ercun...
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Musings on When it Rains 猫s and 狗s
One of the things which make living in Beijing so wonderful and so awful is that nothing happens in moderation. It’s roasting in summer, freezing in winter, everything is bigger, faster, noisier,...
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Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em: Multi-Instrumentalist Djang San Talks New Album 'I...
Djang San, also known in Chinese as Zhang Si’an, is a talented musician from France who landed in Beijing in 2000 and has been living and making music here ever since. He can also be seen as a...
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Fast Food Watch: Tired of the Same Old Fries? Try a Canadian Take on...
Most people don’t get too excited about French fries. After all, these salty, fried, sticks of potato have now long since been spread all over the world several times over, thanks to McDonald’s and...
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Woman Fatally Mauled by Tiger, Another Injured, at Badaling Wildlife Park
A woman has been killed, and another injured, by Siberian tigers at the Beijing Badaling Wildlife World enclosure near The Great Wall on Saturday (Jul 23).The attack occurred after one of the women...
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Refurbished Yashow to Re-Renovate Beginning Monday, Jul 25?
They (re-)built it, but they didn't come. Now it appears Yashow Market may be set to try again.The sad and strange saga of what was once one of Sanlitun's most popular shopping destinations may be...
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Mastermind: Michael Hongfu, Owner and Founder of Cafe Flatwhite
Mastermind is a regular magazine column in which we quiz a Beijing personality on general knowledge as well as on a subject in which they consider themselves to be a specialist.Contestant: Michael Hong...
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25 Percent of Beijing's Tobacco Vendors Fail to Stub Out, Continue Selling...
Beijing minors looking to light up have ample opportunity, despite prohibitive regulations. On July 23 Xinhua reported that more than 25 percent of the capital's schools are within a 100 meter radius...
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MH370 Search to End Later This Year; Pilot Flew Suicide Route on Computer...
Now down to the last 10,000 square kilometers of designated search area, the hunt for the main body of wreckage from lost Malaysia Airlines MH370 looks set to end before the year is out, according to...
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Dazed by Flavor Yunnan Restaurant: Friendly Staff Make Up For Lackluster...
Having just returned from that most somnolent and comfortable Chinese province, Yunnan, with a better understanding of Dai cuisine and happy acknowledgement that Beijing’s smattering of Yunnan...
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Reclaim the Dance Floor with 'Can't Stop, Won't Stop: Dance Marathon for...
In the wake of the Pulse Nightclub shooting that left 49 people dead at a gay Florida nightclub, Beijing held some impromptu fundraisers and vigils, but we're not done yet. Can't Stop, Won't Stop, to...
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UPDATED: Mud in the Eye: Manchester United, Manchester City Match Cancelled...
[UPDATED July 25, 2.45pm] Manchester United announced Monday afternoon that the scheduled match between itself and Manchester City was cancelled due to poor field conditions, leaving Beijing fans and...
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8 Learning Resources to Help You Study and Master Mandarin
Whether beginning your Chinese learning adventure or trying to stay fresh between semesters, these resources can help boost your Chinese speaking, reading, and writing abilities:MemriseMemrise is a...
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Tribe Nutrition Celebrates One-Year Anniversary with Tropical Splash, Jul 30
What happens when you infuse a summertime pool party with one of the capital’s healthiest eats? A guilt-free, bikini-clad, tropical splash is what! This Saturday, July 30, Tribe Nutrition will take...
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Early Blue Note Beijing Performance to Feature Legendary Jazz Pianist Chick...
Global jazz venue chain Blue Note will open its overdue Beijing branch in late August, and on September 13 host two performances by legendary jazz pianist Chick Corea, according to events industry...
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EAT: The Dirty Duck Pub Launches Curry Nights, New Avocado Tree Location at...
The Dirty Duck Pub is launching their curry night this week (Jul 27), which, according to tradition in the United Kingdom, happens to be a Wednesday. During the pub's curry nights you'll be able to get...
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Ambitious Plan to Turn Smog Into Diamonds Set to Kick Off in Beijing
Coming to a neighborhood near you is the seven-meters-tall air purifier that purifies approximately 1 million cubic feet of air every hour. Meet the Smog Free Tower.The capital’s pollution woes are...
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Roundabout Book Fair at British School of Beijing, Aug 27-Sep 3
For just arriving expats, Roundabout is an organization uniting volunteers in China to help those in need. Connecting the interested parties, Roundabout acts as a donation and distribution center, and...
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