Guess Where Cheers is Opening Their Newest Store on Sep 3
Following the recent closure of their Yashow location, Cheers is now opening a store on B1 of the Topwin Center to ensure that there is plenty of wine to keep Sanlitun merry. The move is likely to be...
View ArticleThe Job Hunt: Senior Creative Director, Sales Manager, Software Support Engineer
Summer is here and slipping away, and who wants to spend the best of Beijing's days locked up in a boring, dead-end job, with horrible colleagues you'd rather never see? As our beloved reader, you...
View ArticleMurakami Ichiya Brings Cheap and Cheerful Japanese Dining to Chaoyang Park...
In truth, this is less of a restaurant review and more a paean to the power of convenience. Would I recommend you brave cross-town traffic to visit Murakami Ichiya, a diminutive Japanese restaurant...
View ArticleA Closer Look at the Bar & Club Awards: Best LGBT Friendly
The "A Closer Look" series aims to shine a spotlight on the winners of the Beijinger 2016 Bar & Club Awards, to see why they came out on top as voted for by you, our readers.In this year's Best...
View ArticleTips for Avoiding Fake Silk and Pearls in Beijing
Even people who have lived in Beijing for years may still have difficulties when showing around friends and relatives. And even if you haven’t made your way to the Forbidden City or Confucius Temple,...
View ArticleDonald, Don’t Do That …
(It was reported this week that ambitious Chinese parents are sending their children on leadership workshops and CEO training courses aimed at kids as young as 6 months. “I doubt the course can really...
View ArticleGive Beijing's Finest a Boost by Nominating Them in 'DRiNK' Magazine's Asia...
Hot on the heels of TBJ's own Bar & Club Awards, our fellow booze enthusiasts at DRiNK magazine have begun the nomination process for their watering hole accolades. The entry page mentions that...
View ArticleHow to Make that Chinese Staple Xihongshi Chao Jidan (aka Tomatoes and Eggs)
If you’ve been living in China for a while, you’ve probably realized that tomatoes fried with eggs (西红柿炒鸡蛋, xihongshi chao jidan) is an extremely common household dish that appears often throughout...
View ArticleFrom Deep Dives to ... Curling Stones? The Repurposing of Beijing Olympic...
Even though Beijing's National Aquatics Center, i.e. the Water Cube, was primarily designed for Olympic divers and swimmers, the venue will play a very different role during the 2022 Winter Games: that...
View ArticleNot Just Kale: Shopping for Paleo and Whole30 in Beijing
I recently embarked on a personal challenge to complete Whole30, a month-long nutritional program that aims to reset your body and your relationship with food by eliminating processed foods, including...
View ArticleEvents Watch: Beijing's Best Events That Won't Leave You Hungover
Our Events Watch series aims to highlight events that aren't focused on alcohol and drinking, but instead take a more educational or productive approach. Events include comedy, talks, networking...
View ArticleStarbucks Takes on All the Tea in China with New Peach Green Oolong and...
China's tea tradition is unparalleled, but that isn't stopping American coffee giant Starbucks from attempting to work its way in. The chic morning joe franchise recently unveiled its Teavana brand in...
View ArticleMandarin Monday: A Lesson in Chinese Internet Slang
Using online slang to chat can be great fun and instantly rewarding when employed correctly, but also extremely confusing if you're unfamiliar with it. Yes, you can always rely on common online...
View ArticleFor Sale: Large Sanlitun Property, Nice Location, Checkered Past
The never-ending soap opera that is Yashow Market took another giant step towards its inevitable conclusion over the weekend as the powers that be locked access to the entire interior of the market,...
View ArticleArt Weekly: Beijing Time, New Tales of Ink, 1 = ∞, Banana Banana
Below are some of our top picks for art exhibitions currently showing in Beijing. Enjoy, and there are plenty more choices to be found in our Art Events section, here.Until September 15: Beijing...
View ArticleEAT: Soul Bowls x Mimi e Coco, Meatballs at Modo, Uncle Otis Rotisserie...
This Saturday, September 10, Soul Bowls and Mimi e Coco come together for what will undoubtedly be the most tropical summer bash ever thrown during a Beijing autumn: their Endless Summer Party. The...
View ArticleVisionary Cuisine: Owner Alan Wong Talks About the Future of Hatsune
HatsuneLike a seasoned sushi chef readying a California roll, Alan Wong just keeps adding one tantalizing layer after another to every facet of Hatsune. Think of him as not only a foodie or a mere...
View ArticleTravel Tips and Low Fares as the Summer Season Comes to a Close
After a summer of regional travel and beyond, here are some tips that may make your next travel experience better.The one that seems to be in least practice is taking strategic denominations of cash...
View ArticleThe Great Green Indoors: Stave Off the Cooler Weather with a Lush Urban Garden
As the heat of the summer fades, many Beijingers begin fretting about how to brace themselves for the capital’s drafty winters and stifling pollution. Sahra Malik says one of the best way to stave off...
View ArticleA Closer Look at the Bar & Club Awards: Best Bar Food
A Closer Look aims to shine a spotlight on the winners of the Beijinger 2016 Bar & Club Awards, to see why they came out on top as voted for by you, our readers.We all know those days, when you...
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