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Beicology: Could Fracking Save Beijing's Skies?
China may be gaining acclaim as of late for its heavy investments in wind turbines and solar panels, but Elizabeth Muller thinks that’s not enough. In a recent article for the Huffington Post, the...
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Help Bolster Beijing's LGBT Businesses by Taking This Survey
Christopher Lee doesn't just think safe spaces and LGBT friendly businesses are morally right for Beijing, he also insists they can help the capital's standing as a tourist destination. The Canadian...
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688 Million People Used WeChat Hongbao on Chinese New Year's Eve
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode.688 million people used WeChat hongbao on Feb 15 (Chinese New Year’s Eve) with Chengdu, Chongqing, and Beijing with the fastest hands...
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Street Eats: Humble and Authentic Tastes of Lanzhou at Topwin Center's Best...
The stalls are shut down and diners are wandering around the basement of Topwin Center, even in the lull following the post-Spring Festival mayhem. Thankfully, at least one restaurant is still serving...
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Beijing's Best Events That Won't Leave You Hungover, Feb 20-24
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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Playlist: Liu Kai, Central Conservatory of Music Professor on Teaching...
It would be an understatement to call Liu Kai an elite musician. The 34-year-old piano prodigy frequently performs at the Houhai-adjacent East Shore Live Jazz Café, is a lecturer at, and alumnus of,...
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Go Zero Waste in 2018: How to Work Environmentalism Into Your Routine
Though pledges for self betterment can often be daunting and go unattained, Carrie Yu is working to help make it an easy part of your daily routine. The founder of The Bulk House sells reusable...
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Q&A With Kilo of Shanghai Crew Genome Ahead of Feb 24 Dada Set
Be it widely read pop culture outlets like i-D,or indispensable DJ platforms like Resident Advisor, plenty of outlets have been giving Shanghai crew Genome shine lately. On the heels of the Pearl City...
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Charitable Past: Examples of Goodwill Throughout the Chinese Ages
Even centuries ago, the people of Beijing were willing to help those less fortunate, and throughout the city’s recent history, there have been many institutions providing aid to the poor, the sick, and...
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Helping Out Our Furry Friends: Where to Adopt Rescue Animals in Beijing
Adorning a copper plaque in Chengdu’s panda reserve is one of Gandhi’s most memorable quotes: “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” China still has a long way to...
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Leta Hong Fincher: Author of Acclaimed 'Leftover Women' Discusses the...
2017 will largely be remembered in the west as the year the #metoo campaign came to prominence and for the many women who broke their silence on prolonged and pervasive experiences of sexual assault....
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8-Bit Opens Pop-Up in Shuangjing's Vegan Haven Root Pop, Launches Feb 24
A mere month after 8-Bit announced that it was game over for its Beiluogu Xiang venue, news now comes that Beijing's primo video games bar will set up a pop-up location in Shuangjing's vegan restaurant...
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Noise Pollution: DDC Re-Opening Party, SHA!, Rhonda, Liu Donghong, B’Rock...
If you’re anything like me then you’re probably desperate for some live music. Really doesn’t matter what it is either. Anything with a tune will do. I’ll even bring my speaker box to every grannie...
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Use this App to Stop Getting Ripped Off by Rental Agents
We’ve lived in three different places during our four years in Beijing and house-hunting here is up there among my most loathed pastimes. Who doesn’t love over-inflated house prices, only being shown...
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Vanda Room Moves From Shuangjing to Fuxingmen, Taking With it Possibly the...
Dining in Fuxingmen? The idea alone might make you frown, shake your head, and say, “too far away.” We get it, but when Vanda Room shut down its Shunagjing branch and moved west, taking with it what is...
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Throwback Thursday: How Foreigners Used to Celebrate Spring Festival
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 Spring Festival celebrations...
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This Year's Spring Festival Once Again Breaks Records for Massive Crowds
As inevitable as fireworks and the CCTV gala on the TV, this year's Spring Festival holiday has brought record-breaking massive crowds of tourists to Beijing that have since been replaced by a huge...
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Two Girls, a Guitar, and Plenty of Gumption: Q&A With Folk Duo Si Si Yu Fan...
Hailing from the humble town of Changde in Hunan, Sī Sī Yǔ Fān (斯斯與帆) is steadily gaining a reputation as one of Beijing’s sweetest sounding folk duos. Comprised of breezy singer Zhou Fan (who goes by...
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Feb 28 Bookworm Africa 2.0 Event Hopes to Celebrate and Educate About Black...
We're coming to the close of this year's Black History Month, an annual event borne in the US but slowly building traction globally, which looks to raise awareness about black lives and commemorate the...
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CNY Takes a Step Towards Fitness, Global Reach, and Steam Mops – but It's...
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode.The data is in. Tencent’s WeChat and QQ messaging apps plus Alibaba’s Taobao and affiliate Ant Financial’s Alipay inevitably having huge new...
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