It's Official: The Era of the Cheap Ride Sharing App Fare is Dead
Where have all the good things gone? The rapid growth of ride-sharing services such Didi Chuxing, and Uber China offered hope to Beijingers beholden to the state monopoly on official taxis. New...
View ArticleThis Beijing Startup Connects China's LGBT Community for Marriages of...
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at TechNode.We have seen many LGBT startups in China in the past years, such as Blued, Lesdo, and The L. While these apps connect same-sex homosexuals,...
View ArticleJoy City Plays Host to One of Beijing's Weirdest Dim Sum Eateries: Yi Long...
If Tinker Bell were to serve you dim sum in Never Never Land, then it might very well look like Yi Long Xiao Que Xiang.Although not situated in a magical land, far far away, but instead in more prosaic...
View ArticleChina and Russia Prepare to Battle 'The Avengers' With Their Own Squad of...
China and Russia are teaming up to take on The Avengers with their own squad of communist superheroes.Guardians (世纪战元) or Zaschitniki as it’s known in Russian, is set to hit screens in Russia next...
View ArticleMythbusting: No, That Viral Image is Not Saying Pollution Forecasts are Now...
The good news: an online rumor that China is censoring air pollution warnings that made the rounds overnight has turned out to be false.The bad news: the buzz around this issue has revealed that there...
View ArticleTemple Fairs: A Beijing Spring Festival Survival Guide
It’s almost Lunar New Year, and many of you are clearing out for warmer and, dare we say it, more salubrious latitudes. It's a fine thing to appreciate the clean air and warm breezes as you blow bong...
View ArticleCall for Bakers Before Feb 13: Annual Cookie Monster Bake-Off Returns to...
The Annual Cookie Monster Charity Bake-Off is gearing up for a fourth year of cut-throat baking action, with the deadline for submissions now announced as Monday, February 13. If you've got a great...
View ArticleCheck Out 126 Treasures from the Louvre at Beijing's National Museum Until...
Not everyone has the time to fly over and queue up at the world-renowned Louvre Museum in Paris. If you are someone in this category, don't worry, this time the Louvre is coming to you right here in...
View ArticleVSports Makes a Power Play With its Winning Winter Menu
VSports Who says sports bars should always stick to the same-old-same pub grub?In the same way that VSports doesn't just broadcast the games but also offers plenty of mini basketball hoops, magnetic...
View ArticleShanghai Watering Holes for Craft Beer Lovers
Shanghai, the magical city we love to compete with, is never lacking in surprises while visiting; it’s impossible to avoid the sea of trendy craft beer, with all the micro-breweries and taprooms, let...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Beijing's Water Cube Turns Nine, and Might Soon Become...
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.Glowing like the set piece from...
View ArticleTen-Year-Old, College Student Die in Separate Ski Accidents Near Beijing
Two tragic deaths of skiers in Beijing-area resorts over the past three days have called attention to safety on local slopes.According to Chinese news reports, a 10-year-old Beijing boy died on...
View ArticlePlaylist: Krish Raghav, Gig Promoter for Split Works
Krish Raghav, when not helping to fill Beijing’s gig calendar with top-notch foreign acts as the Content and Media Coordinator for China-based gig promoters Split Works, is busy doodling away for his...
View ArticleTry the Spanish Spicy Shrimp (Not the Paella) at New Lido Restaurant Barn
Although one might not consider Lido to be a hotspot, new addition Barn is set to give new life into Park Square. This newcomer will officially exit its soft opening period in March, and, just like...
View ArticleHeading to the Slopes? Watch Out for Beijing's 10 Deadliest Roads
With Spring Festival movement in mind the roads are bound to be more crowded, and to ensure that accidents stay at a minimum, the Beijing traffic police has put out a list of 2016's deadliest roads....
View ArticleStanford Closes Beijing Study Abroad Program, Enrollments Down at Other...
News that Stanford University will shutter its undergraduate overseas studies program in Beijing has focused attention on the future of the city as a destination for US students studying abroad. I have...
View ArticleMichelin Starred Chef Frédéric Bizat's Delectable Tasting Menu at Maison Flo,...
We have to confess that, as food editors, we have good and bad days. On the bad days you might get a somewhat unpleasant experience, gross dishes or even full on food poisoning (believe me, that happes...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Beer: Slutty Mermaid on Tap at Slow Boat, Haircuts at Gulu Bazz,...
We love winter days like this, crisp and bright because all this wind is blowing away our sorrow. You might want to consider weighing yourself down with some beer bottles to make sure you're not...
View ArticleBeware of the Water Pig: President Trump’s Chinese Horoscope
Today is the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States, and people from all across the world will be watching anxiously to see how his term in office unfolds. To get some...
View ArticleAfter Arrival, At Least 7 More Hollywood Sci-Fi's Could Be Heading Our Way...
This post comes courtesy of our content partners at China Film Insider.We’ve barely started the year and already there have been three Hollywood science fiction releases in the China market. First up...
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